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Transparent Narok: Accountable Leadership, Engaged Citizens.

08/08/2024

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.

02/07/2024

100 Million Per Year 😎!

What do you have to say about it?

13/06/2024

Good Morning 🌹 from NCA!

22/02/2024

We're in the second year since Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu took office.

What's your opinion on matter development?

What are his pros and cons so far concerning his leadership style?

Let us talk and debate on how we can achieve a prosperous Narok County.

22/02/2024

Absolutely beautiful Design 😍😍😍

04/01/2024

Happy New Year 2024!

01/10/2023

10 principles that will make you change

▪️1. If you love a person, you will not interfere in his personal life. You will not dare to violate the boundaries of his inner world.

▪️2. Stop thinking about how to get love and start giving. By giving, you receive. There is no other way.

▪️3. Start living. Stop preparing for the life that will be in the future.

▪️4. All the suffering in the world comes from the fact that you completely forgot that you need to live and began to engage in activities that have nothing to do with life.

▪️5. If you want to live, then learn one thing: to accept things as they are, and to accept yourself as you are.

▪️6. If you are rich, don't think about it; if you are poor, don't take your poverty seriously.

▪️7. Make as many mistakes as possible, but don't make the same mistake twice. And you will grow.

▪️8. You must know that freedom is the highest value, and if love does not give you freedom, it is not love.

▪️9. Everyone teaches someone else how to be, in the end no one ever seems satisfied.

▪️10. You are a big fan of creating problems... just understand this and suddenly the problems will disappear.

02/09/2023

Proposed projects for Narok County

Ewaso Ngiro Bus park 50 Million,
Suswa modern market 50 Million,
Ntulele modern market 50 Million,
Ololulunga modern market 50 Million,
Ewaso Ngiro modern market 50 Million.

Each market will have;

ICT hub,
Lactation rooms,
Parking lot,
Washrooms,
An entrance and exit gates,
Individualized stores.
Stalls.

Limanet holding ground proposed projects;

1. KCC plant ~ 700 Million,
2. Ushanga center ~ 200 Million,
3. Slaughter house (Abattoir)
4. Fully equipped Industrial park ~ 500 Million.

23/08/2023

President William Samoei Ruto gave back Amboseli National Park to Kajiado County. The president declared that the park will now be managed 100% by Kajiado County. The president was speaking during the Maa Cultural Week in Sekenani, Narok County.

21/08/2023

Masinta Ai, Olkerreti Lang!

20/08/2023

MAA CULTURAL WEEK!

The counties of Narok, Kajiado and Samburu welcomes you to the MAA CULTURAL WEEK that will take place at Narok County Sekenani Gate of the Maasai Mara National Reserve as from 21st August 2023!

This cultural week concide with the seven wonders of the world of the wild beast migration.

Maasinta Ai, Olkerreti Lang'

All are welcome.

13/08/2023

Great Insights from Mohammed Hersi

Increasing park fees and future of tourism & conservation in Kenya

I have been tagged by some of you seeking my views about the planned hike of park fees by Masai Mara ( Narok county ) and also KWS parks.

Covid pandemic destroyed Kenya's tourism just like any other destination and we have been busy rebuilding since 2021. It had been predicted that we shall hit pre-covid numbers in 2024 but it looks like we may achieve that this year mainly driven by what has been dubbed " Revenge Travel "

On matters park fees , firstly let's agree on one thing conservation is NOT cheap , it's expensive affair and park fees alone will never be enough. I must also single out Narok county for launching the much awaited Mara Management Plan which is a solid document . Well done to Governor Ntuntu for finally making it happen and as tourism industry we are fully in support. On the other hand both Narok County and KWS cannot ignore our competing destination when it comes to safaris .

Just the way we have G7 I have also come up with my own Big 7 Safari destinations.

1. Kenya 🇰🇪
2. Tanzania 🇹🇿
3. South Africa 🇿🇦
4. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
5. Botswana 🇧🇼
6. Zambia 🇿🇲
7. Namibia 🇳🇦

Kenya is predominantly a beach safari destination which is God given. Out of the Big 7 only 4 countries are able to offer both beach and safari since the other three are landlocked.

We are happy that both Mara and KWS are now giving us an opportunity for both peak and green ( low season) which is something we have lobbied as tourism industry for a long time .

Let me also make it very clear that we are NOT against park fees increase but doubling park fees for the Mara from $100 to $200 will certainly outprice ourselves. KWS planned jump for Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli to $100 is equally on the higher side. Even Tsavo is meant to jump to $80 from $52.

The triple hike for Kenyans and domestic market will equally shock the system and undermine the Tembea Kenya campaign that has taken us a long time to build.

Looking at competing safari destinations, highest will be TZ who are in the $100 a day mark while SA. Zim .Zambia all hover between $20 to $30 a day. If it is migration please keep in mind that we share that experience with Serengeti hence we should be very careful how and when we choose to hike our rates.

What is the risk of exorbitant park fees?

✅️1. At $200 a night July to Dec it means a couple will be expected to pay $400 a day . The new rule of 12 hours is not helping matters since all competing destination offer the traditional 24 hours. It simply means that visitors to Mara will be paying to access the park compared to what they will be paying to stay at some of the camps and lodges.

✅️2. New rates require ample notice in the international market. Anything less than 18 months notice is always a problem, consumers laws in most sources market do not allow price changed once a package has been bought and paid for. It means a local operator will have to top up and most of the tour operators operate on margin and very small margins for that matter.

✅️3. Kenya is a midscale destination, we are NOT a mass market and we don't want to be a mass market destination neither are we niche destination. We do attract a small racket if high end visitors but trust me those numbers are not enough to sustain our tourism industry.

✅️4. On numerous occasions I have heard policy makers justify any planned park fees increase by comparing us with Rwanda's Gorilla permits that currently stand at $1500. At one point it was $350 then jumped to $750 finally they doubled to $1500. What these policy makers won't tell you is that By law, only 8 tourists can visit each habituated gorilla family per day, meaning that only 152 permits are available daily in Uganda and 96 in Rwanda . For a long time Rwanda capped the permits at 56. Availability is limited if anything I can equate the gorilla permits to limited edition of a designer bespoke item since supply is limited and cannot be stretched.

If we go ahead and double our park fees or even 50% hike it means that as operators in Kenya we will be disadvantaged.

Many of our confirmed bookings will happily switch to other G7 safari destinations. What does this mean to our economy?

✅️A. Less numbers visiting Kenya which means reduced visa fees fees and airport tax and by extension reduced forex.

✅️B. Nairobi hotels will also miss out since they always host the transiting safari visitors to and from the parks

✅️C. Beach extensions be it Diani, Mombasa, Malindi & Watamu will also be affected

✅️D. Mara is the magnet 🧲 which means Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli , Laikipia would always ride on that goodwill. Once the park fees go too high then it means fewer numbers.

✅️E. The worst hit will be lodges & camps located in Mara and KWS parks since numbers will reduce and even for those who make it they will reduce the number of nights.

✅️F. Toyota Kenya and Safari vehicle assemblers will also witness reduced orders.

So what is the way forward?

We have appealed to both KWS and Mara ( Narok county) to hear us out. We have a date with KWS slated for 17th and we are hopeful that we also secure a date with Narok County.

We are not against park fees increase but it has to happen gradually.

On park fees and conservation , it's high time we also explored ways and means to raise funds. Carbon credit is one way and we also have many corporates around the world who are willing to support conservation as long as transparency is guaranteed.

As always I choose to remain an optimist that we don't end up disrupting our nice impressive trajectory in our tourist arrival numbers. We must also not undermine Tembea Kenya success that has grown in leaps and bounds since 2010.

The depreciation of Ksh has given by default a 35% park fees hike hence we must address these changes in a holistic manner. While Kenya is magical in its own right we must always remember that we ain't the only country offering safaris. Rwanda. Uganda et al are all slowly growing their own. Rwanda have been busy reintroducing lions and many other animals in their parks.

Mohammed Hersi
Chairman
Diani Hospitality Owners Association

04/08/2023

It's FRIDAY!

⭕️ Here Are Questions to Ask Your Crush🥰

🔸What makes you smile the widest, even on sad days?

🔸Do you get scared when you see your imaginations come into reality?

🔸What are you proud of at the moment?

🔸Talking about being thankful, what are you thankful for as a person?

🔸Can you tell me something you’ve never told someone else?

🔸What part of the world would you love to travel to?

🔸If you were to choose a song you’ll have to listen to forever, what would it be?

🔸Name three things that never leave you or your hands, no matter what?

🔸What do you dislike about yourself but everyone thinks is cute?

🔸What can we do together for 24 hours and you think we won’t get bored?

keep the atmosphere fun and lively.

30/12/2022

Narok County tops the bribery index in the country.

03/12/2022

Narok County taking shape under Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu leadership. What are your views so far?

12/10/2022

PATRICK OLE NTUTU NAROK COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOMINEES.

1. FINANCE & ECONOMIC PLANNING - DAVID MUNTET
2. TRADE, COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM& WILDLIFE - JOHNSON SARANI SIPITIEK
3. AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES - JOYCE T. KESHE
4. EDUCATION, YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS, GENDER, CULTURE & SOCIAL SERVICES - ROBERT SIMOTWO ROTICH
5. LANDS, HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT - SERETI VIVIAN MPETI
6. PUBLIC WORKS, ROADS & TRANSPORT - JOHN GATUA
7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & E-GOVERNMENT- LINUS NAIRIMO
8. PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT & LABOUR - JOSEPHINE CHEPNG’ETICH NGENO
9. PUBLIC HEALTH & SANITATION - ANTHONY SENCHURA NAMUNKUK
10. WATER, ENERGY, FORESTRY, ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES - ROTICH KIPLANGAT JOHANNA.

12/10/2022

Narok County lost 10 years under Tunai Capture rendering it least developed yet very resourceful. It's paramount that we do everything possible to ensure Ntutu 5 years doesn't go to the drain. Keep it here as we put Narok County on toes.

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