Leaving Nairobi

Our vehicle was delivered in good shape and we leave the peaceful setting of the United Kenya Club for Kakamega today.

A near miss

A herd of these guys ran across the highway in front of us as we left the airport in the early hours of the morning . Our driver braked hard and missed the rump of the last one by inches.

Calm and quiet in Nairobi

Although we were delayed by 3-4 hours because of an engine leak on the plane in London we arrived safely in Nairobi in the early hours of the morning. We were expecting difficulties because of the destruction by fire of the Immigration section at Jomo Kenyatta airport a few weeks ago, we were favourably impressed by the area which has been set up and the efficiency of passing through customs and immigration processes. We have completed the entry requirements yesterday and have the requisite stamps in our passports. Nairobi is peaceful and orderly. There are even working traffic lights (bright, spanking new) at the major roundabouts, although it is obviously going to take a while before drivers actually observe them and the police stop trying to do a better job of directing traffic against the lights.
The news is of course still full of the Westgate Mall attack, but the atmosphere is quiet and letters to the newspapers and editorial comments, though full of sorrow, are united in their determination not to let it affect the smooth running of the country. There are many questions to be answered in the next months about intelligence information and organisational responses. One police commander was shot dead in 'error' by a supposedly cooperating force.
Our vehicle should be delivered to us this afternoon and we drive to Kakamega on Saturday to start organising projects

Terrorist attack at Westgate Mall, Nairobi

The chair of our Kenyan Committee, Richard, has let us know that his family is safe in Nairobi. Although they are faithful customers of the Westgate Mall, they were not there this Saturday when the terrorist attack occurred..

Leaving September 23

We shall arrive in Nairobi on September 25 and hope to be in Kakamega on 26 or 27. We have a substantial grant for water, enough to continue job training and materials for Read for the Top. Mid-November we hope to launch the Virtues Project in Botswana. Follow us on Facebook (TemboinKenya) and on Twitter@TemboinKenya.

Read for the Top in Secondary!

Our idea paid off! We have sent ninety-two copies of the young adult novel to the secondary school with two eager classes waiting to read. Thanks to the Calgary school who donated and bought copies for us and thanks to Rotarians and friends who scoured second hand book shops to donate.
The two classes have started reading and the contest will be an exciting one in October or November. I look forward to posting pictures!

Adventure tour

We have interest from some adventure-hungry travelers for a tour to rural Kenya to meet the people and see the projects in February 2014. Check out the 'Join Us' tab at www.tembokenya.org. And have a look around the projects while you're there.