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

[terna gyuse]

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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