[Imc-africa] Update on accomodation (Finally!)

Wed Jan 3 07:07:04 PST 2007

Hi John,

When I came to Nairobi this summer I paid $20 to be picked up at the 
airport. $50 seems excessive to me.

Once accomodations have been decided on, will you send more details to the 
list? Those of us who want to take a City Hopper from the airport into the 
center of town could do that, and then get a matatu or a taxi.

Thanks.
Zoe

We are the ones we have waited for.

>From: "terna gyuse" <panafricanist at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: African IMCs and the imc project in 
>Africa<imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org>
>To: "African IMCs and the imc project in 
>Africa"<imc-africa at lists.indymedia.org>, jonbwak at yahoo.com
>Subject: Re: [Imc-africa] Update on accomodation (Finally!)
>Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 13:48:03 +0200
>
>thanks for the update, John.
>what's the situation with internet at this place in Lavington?
>
>terna
>
>On 1/3/07, John Bwakali <jonbwak at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >   A thousand aplogies for the rather late information on accomodation. I 
>was
> > running up and down together with some colleagues and I finally found
> > another place in Lavington that I think is better than the one I sent 
>last
> > time. Lavington is about 15 minutes drive from the city centre and the 
>city
> > centre is about 25 minutes drive from WSF venue. We found a house in
> > Lavington that has five bedrooms and a separate big room that can 
>probably
> > be used for the radio assembly. It has a huge one acre compound that is
> > ideal for anyone who wants to camp. It also has sufficient bathroom
> > facilities and is fully furnished. The cost is Ksh 180,000.
> >
> >   My own feeling is that it can host 30 people comfortably. However, I
> > suggest that once the first team arrives by next week friday, we shall
> > decide together if there is need to get a smaller apartment nearby or 
>not.
> > In addition, we could also explore the option of some Maseno people 
>staying
> > with relatives or in their own houses here in Nairobi, then we provide
> > transport for them.
> >
> >   Let me explain at this point that accomodation is now the most costly
> > thing in Nairobi because it is now clear to all (thanks to the media) 
>that
> > all hotels and guesthouses are fully booked and Nairobians are now being
> > mobilised to open their houses for home stay (at a cost of 35 dollars 
>per
> > day!) Against this background, prices are just not what they were a few
> > weeks ago. I will wait for your response today before I can make a
> > downpayment on the house tomorrow.
> >
> >   Concerning airport pick-up, we will be at the airport with a friend's 
>car
> > and you can pay a subsidised price. Anywhere between 10 and 50 dollars, 
>or
> > whatever you can manage. Am now on my way to get the letters for the
> > comrades from Mali, Nigeria and Cameroon and will scan and send them 
>later
> > this afternoon. Fabian sent 700 euros to facilitate any costs at this 
>stage.
> >
> >   More later and see you soon!
> >
> >   Cheers,
> >   John
> >
> > fabian <fab at in-no.org> wrote:
> >   Hello everybody,
> > happy new year 2007 to those who actually count this way.
> > Let me give you a brief update on the delegates situation.
> > Unfortunately Doh from the Malian delegation jumped off the project
> > last minuite (and after I bought a ticket for him) and will not be with
> > us in Nairobi. After we spent over 1100 Euros on his ticket he doesn't
> > even bother explaining to the list, why he can't make it. I only heard
> > it through Zoul/Mamadou in the delegation who said he is in Belgium as
> > a political refugee which sounds like a rather heavy thing. In any
> > case we will be left with a heavy cancelation fee. I hope we will hear
> > from him some explanation at some point as this is not only a shame
> > because we could have spent the money wiser...without a word from him
> > it is also rather difficult to explain the whole thing to our funding
> > bodies and will almost certainly harm our credibility as a collective.
> > After Laila from kairo and Jennifer from Nigeria he is the third
> > delegate from the original list, who won't come. In Jennifers case, it
> > is probably down to us partly. After some initial contact with the
> > list, I suppose she didn't actually ever join or at least not read the
> > mailing list. When I asked her (about six weeks ago) to provide
> > details for her ticket, she apparently didn't understand the connection
> > between me and the WSF-IMC. This is probably why she never answered
> > until a few days ago. I asked her then twice if she still wanted to
> > come and join us, but I didn't get any further answer, so I guess she
> > is not interested anymore. In any case, if she still reacts, we will
> > find a way.
> >
> > We are still struggling to get the Visa clearence letters from the
> > other 2 Malian delegates and Kola from Nigeria, which seems to be
> > rather difficult as it is now last miniute. We might have to bail them
> > out of immigration detention in nairobi, but certainly we shouldn't let
> > this state border obsession ruin their attendence. And I would be very
> > happy to make a scandal if our delegates are prevented from attending
> > the WSF because the Kenian state things it has the right to control
> > people's (of the African Union, for all sakes!) freedom of movement.
> > (rant over)
> > The Camerooian delegation as we just heard from Rene is awaiting their
> > visa clearence letter, but I am sure this will work for them so they
> > can arrive around the 15th of January.
> > Good news from the Southafrican and Zimbawian delegation, as I can
> > proceed and buy their tickets tomorrow. They arrive on the 14th of
> > January. Also good news for Soodakur from Mauritius. I will get his
> > ticket tomorrow as after Doh's withdrawel we have now some more space
> > in the travel budget. He will be with us from the 19th January.
> > Also the Ugandian delegation helped us save a lot of dosh because they
> > agreed to go by Bus. We still don't know when they are coming though.
> > Bukulu, let us know.
> > With all this savings we can ensure to refund the travel expenses of
> > 10 Masemo University delegates (any news when you guys are coming?) and
> > hopefully cover the increased acccomondation bill (see John's mail for
> > this, he said he will give us an update today) with the Umverteilen
> > budget.
> > See you soon
> > Fabian
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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