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

Wed Jan 3 23:54:29 PST 2007

Hi Zoe,
  I meant to say 10 - 15 dollars, not 50, that is why I even added, 'or whatever you can manage.' I will send however send you the physical address of the house then you can always find your way there. Just let us know if you will do that so that we don't arrange for someone to pick you the airport.

  Bon voyage,
  John 

Zoe Sullivan <zoe_sullivan at hotmail.com> wrote:
  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" 

>Reply-To: African IMCs and the imc project in 
>Africa
>To: "African IMCs and the imc project in 
>Africa", 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 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 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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