THE STANDARD By
Peter Muiruri |
January 31st 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
A few of the country s little known tourism gems.
Kenya is a land of contrasting landscapes as far as tourism products are concerned. It boasts of high-end hospitality establishments, including global players such as Radisson Group, Marriot, Hilton and Kempinski.
But there are smaller ones too, some hidden in seemingly unreachable locations. Included are some that have welcomed royalty and global statesmen. We look at six of them and tell you what makes them tick.
Delta Dunes, Tana River
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Stories of banditry and extreme weather conditions may have conspired to kick out Tana River from the checklist of key getaways. But there is Delta Dunes that has existed for over 30 years in the seemingly harsh environment.
December 17, 2020
It was a most unusual summer project for two students at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs spanning two continents, 10 time zones, and an ocean to deliver important public health information about the coronavirus pandemic to an isolated island population in Kenya. But the students, who are pursuing their Master of Development Practice (MDP) degrees, took on and succeeded in that challenge.
Aimee Carlson and Neamatallah Elsayed (both MDP ‘21) collaborated with several partner organizations to create and implement a COVID-19 information campaign for the 30,000 or so residents on Mfangano Island, situated in the eastern part of Lake Victoria about 10 miles off the coast of Kenya. And they did it all over Zoom.