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Kenya Police to Bag Millions After Announcement of New Payouts
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 6, 2025
Kenya Police FC are set for a hefty financial windfall after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced a major increase in participation fees for its interclub competitions. Kenya Police, alongside Nairobi United FC, will represent...
Global tourism on the rise, though industry grapples with challenges
Consultancy.org
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July 10, 2025
The global tourism and travel (T&T) sector will contribute around $16 trillion to the world’s GDP by 2034, when it hits 30 billion trips yearly. That is according to a report from the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Kearney and the...
Amy Brenneman on Martha’s Vineyard, a blank journal, and being transformed by travel
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Actress Amy Brenneman has traveled the world and has lived in Paris and Nepal, but she holds a special place in her heart for Martha’s Vineyard, where she and her husband, filmmaker Brad Silberling, have had a home for 25 years — first in Chilmark...
Why Spanish Might Soon Become Common Practice in Kenyan Schools
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 10, 2025
Kenyan schools might be looking at an increased dose of Spanish lessons, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said. The PCS revealed this new development after a meeting with Diego Martínez Belío, Secretary of State for Foreign and Global...
State backs tourism sector players' recovery efforts
The Standard
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Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Rebecca Miano, March 3, 2025. [KWS] Stakeholders in the tourism sector have echoed the need to protect Kenya’s global reputation and nurture the country’s youth as key drivers of economic recovery and...
Tired of Kenya’s Traffic Chaos? German Cities Will Make You Breathe Easy
TV47
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July 10, 2025
From unpredictable matatu stops to the never-ending traffic jams and overlapping boda bodas, Kenya’s roads often feel like a daily battle for space, sanity and safety. But just a few hours in the German cities where order, timeliness and seamless...
Aviation Groups Slam Air Tax Talk Ahead of COP30
Energy Intelligence
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July 18, 2025
Plans for a new global tax on air travel to help fund development, climate mitigation and public health initiatives have riled the aviation industry. The governments of France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua and...
CAA U-18/20 Tourney: S’Africa, Kenya, Others Confirm Arrival Dates
New Telegraph
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July 10, 2025
With just few days to the start of the highly anticipated CAA African U-18/U-20 Athletics Championships, the atmosphere around major Nigerian airports is already buzzing with activity. Top African athletics powerhouses South Africa, Kenya,...
Rigathi Gachagua to fly to US, set to brief Kenyans in diaspora on state of the nation
TUKO
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July 9, 2025
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua announced a US trip amid Kenya's deepening political crisis He claimed that threats were made regarding his travel, alleging the source as people close to President William Ruto Gachagua vowed to support...
Sri Lanka Rises as Top Summer Travel Hotspot in Emirates Global Rankings
Lanka News Web
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July 10, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 10, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the top three global summer travel destinations for July and August, according to Emirates, the world’s largest international airline. The island nation has seen a remarkable...
Artcaffé expands to Kenya’s Nanyuki, bringing its unique café, restaurant, bar experience beyond Nairobi
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 9, 2025
KENYA – Artcaffé has announced the opening of its newest branch in Nanyuki, marking a significant step in the brand’s expansion beyond Nairobi and into one of Kenya’s key travel corridors. Situated along the Nyeri–Nanyuki Road, just inside the...
Officials search for answers amid surge in terrifying encounters between people and wild animals: 'Maintaining a fence is very expensive'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 18, 2025
Countries will need to keep investing in smart solutions. by Antonella Gina FleitasJuly 18, 2025 There are some parts of Africa where encounters with wild animals are becoming more common, and people have a lot to worry about. What's happening?...
ACI World raises concerns over proposed air travel tax
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 157 ACI World expresses concern over France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda's coalition proposal to introduce a new air transport tax. ACI World has expressed...
ITB India 2025 to spotlight curated travel and partnerships growth
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
ITB India returns this September, focusing on personalized travel, immersive experiences, and strategic B2B networking across South Asia’s evolving markets. MUMBAI, INDIA – ITB India returns for its fourth edition from 2 – 4 September 2025 at the...
Oscar Sudi Calls Gachagua “Goon” as He Departs Kenya
Switch TV
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July 10, 2025
A photo of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua seated aboard in a flight has triggered a political firestorm, after Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi posted it online with a provocative caption calling him a “troublemaker” and a “goon.” “Kenya breathes...
ACI World opposes air travel tax
TTR Weekly
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE, 10 July 2025: ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda to launch a coalition ahead of COP30, focused on introducing a new tax...
On a Scorpion Safari, I Conquered My Fears of Spiders and the Dark Then Slept Solo Under the Stars to Prove It
Fodors Travel Guide
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July 18, 2025
My friends didn’t think I’d go through with a scorpion safari or make it through the night alone in a star bed. I proved them wrong, and I’d do it again. My eyes widen as I hear hyenas heckle passing prey and leopards growl in the dark night. It...
8 luxury safari stays around the world to check out in 2025
What's On
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July 18, 2025
In the world of experiential stays, safaris are perhaps the first choice for the discerning traveller. They come in with built-in storytelling, and immerse you into nature’s gifts in that sort of salt-of-the-earth way that no other landscape can....
Kerala couple cheats investors in Rs 40 cr chit fund scam in Bengaluru, flees to Kenya
Asianet Newsable
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July 9, 2025
A Kerala-based couple operating A&A Chit Fund allegedly defrauded over 400 investors of nearly Rs 40 crore before fleeing to Kenya. The majority of victims are from Kerala, and police are investigating the money trail and possible accomplices....
Potential hike in air travel tax concerns ACI World
Airport World
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ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda to launch a coalition ahead of COP30 focused on introducing a new tax on air transport. The tax,...