Note On Logistics
We would like to thank you for confirming your participation at the Regional Workshop on Statistics. Please find below some information on logistics. Please contact us should you have any questions.
Location and Accomodation
Safari Park Hotel
P.O. Box 45038 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254-20) 3633000, 8562222
Fax: (254-20) 3633919, 8561584
E-mail: sales@safariparkhotel.co.ke :: reservations@safariparkhotel.co.ke
www.safaripark-hotel.com
Ms. Ruth Chege
Asst. Sales & Marketing Manager
Tel: 254 20 3633 312
Mobile: 254 722 857 062
E-mail: rchege@safariparkhotel.co.ke
A single room has been reserved for participants coming from all countries except Kenya. The rate is $130 single - $150 double. You have been provided with Daily Subsistence Allowance to cover the accommodation cost. For those who have not yet confirmed your bookings with us please do so and provide us with details of your arrival and departure as soon as possible.
The Human Development Report Office will cover costs for lunch and coffee during the meeting.
Transportation
Jim Cab Services
Tel: 254-20- 712205, Mobile: 0722-714246
E-mail: jimcab@africaonline.co.ke
Transportation from the airport will be provided by Jim Cab Services at a rate of. Ksh. 1,200.00 Equivalent to USD.20.
Dress Code
Business Casual
Key Contact Persons - UNDP
- Esther Solomon -Logistics (UNDP, Nairobi)
Email: esther.solomon@undp.org
Tel. 254-723-834383 or 254-20-762 4417
- Mary Ann Mwangi - Organization (UNDP NY, HDRO)
Email: mary.ann.mwangi@undp.org
Tel: 212-906-3674
Visa Requirements
Please note that you can obtain visas on arrival. If you wish to do so, kindly scan the first 3 pages of your passport and email them to Mr. John Waweru, UNDP, Nairobi - Email: john.waweru@undp.org Tel. 0722-208797.
United Nations Laissez Passer holders do not require entry visas for Kenya upon arrival, but are usually issued a Visitor's Pass for three months. Nationals of Commonwealth countries also do not require Kenya entry visas.
Nationals of the following countries require visas to Kenya: Nigeria, Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Malaysia, Guyana, India, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Christopher and Nevis, Dominica Republic, New Zealand, UK (except serving members of the British Military who are exempt from Immigration formalities), Canada, Ireland, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Uruguay, and San Marino.
Referred Visas: nationals of the following countries require referred visas to Kenya. Afghanistan, Jordan, Senegal, Armenia Lebanon Somalia, Azerbaijan, Libya, Sudan, Cameroon, Mali, Syria, Georgia, North Korea Tajikistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Yemen, Iran, Pakistan.
Personal Security
Personal security is important when travelling in the country. Nairobi, like other major cities in the world, experiences varied security problems. Car jacking is a daily menace and it is advisable for drivers and passengers to have doors and windows closed and to be alert at junctions or intersections and in traffic jams; avoid lonely roads and driving at night to minimize risk. Giving lifts to strangers should be avoided.
Pedestrians should avoid walking in the city centre at night and lonely areas unless in groups and avoid wearing jewellery when going into the city centre. Jewellery and other personal effects are easily snatched by pickpockets and recovery is almost impossible.
Travel out of Nairobi should be made only during the day and with caution avoiding security risk areas, such as the north-eastern and northern parts of the country. It is advisable for those intending to travel to consult with the UNON Security Office on the current situation of security in the areas.
Currency
The basic unit of currency is the Kenya Shilling (Kshs.). Currency notes are issued in denominations of 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000. The Kenya shilling is based on floating exchange rates. The current exchange rate to the US dollar fluctuates between 60 - 62 Kenyan Shillings.
