13 2.3Hydrology 2.3.1Surface water The major water towers in Athi catchment include Aberdares‚ Ngong Hills‚ Kyanzavi Hill‚Kanzalu‚ Iveti‚ Kilungu‚ Mbooni Hills‚ Chyulu‚ Taita Hills and Shimba Hills. Athi River is thesecond longest river (540km) in Kenya and its tributaries constitute the main rivers of thecatchment. Perennial rivers include Mbagathi‚ Ngong‚ Ruiru‚ Thiririka‚ Nairobi‚ Mathare‚Ndarugu‚ Kiboko‚ Kibwezi‚ Lumi and Tsavo rivers. Emphemeral tributaries include the Thwake‚Kaiti‚ Muooni
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by ship because of the favorable wind and ocean currents. And merchants enjoyed the fine restaurants‚ lodging‚ and entertainment offered by the port cities. A Portuguese captain Vasco da Gama came upon the bustling port cities of Sofala‚ Kilwa‚ Mombasa‚ and Malindi as he sailed up the eastern coast of Africa in 1498. His mission was to find a route to Asia by sailing from Portugal‚ around Africa‚ then on to India. European countries had been buying Asian goods for years through other‚ more difficult
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This loan also helped the Magadi Soda Ash Company to get an extended 150 km branch line from the official Kenya Railway Lines to connect their plant directly to its main Nairobi-Mombasa railway branch. Magadi Soda Ash Company has been fighting against AIDS since 2003 with joint efforts from the IFC financially. The programmes were enhanced at a steady rate. Because of the support from IFC‚ the Magadi Soda Ash Company was able to
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TECHNICAL PROPASAL FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES ON CHANGE MANAEGEMENT STRATEGY FOR OPERATIONALIZING OF THE BALANCED SCORECARD (BSC) SYSTEM AT THE HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD BY: UniAfric House‚ Koinange Street‚ 2nd Floor‚ Suite 267 Tel: 020-2211737 P.O.BOX 42468-00100‚ NAIROBI. info@OutlookSolutionsLtd.co.ke PREPARED FOR HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS BOARD TENDER NO. HELB/RFP/10/2013-2014 28th January 2014 To: The C.E.O &Board Secretary Higher Education‚ Loans Board
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Did you know that Kenya has amazing‚ diverse‚ and plentiful wildlife? The wildlife is one of the many reasons that Kenya is so well-known. This paper will discuss Kenya; its geography‚ climate‚ people‚ and wildlife. This information on Kenya’s geography and climate came from The World Factbook and National Geographic Kids. Kenya’s location is in Eastern Africa‚ bordering the Indian Ocean. This is the landscape most people think of when they think Africa. Kenya’s vast savanna is familiar from movies
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The tourism industry has developed into one of the most powerful industries in the world. The impacts of tourism development growth can produce both benefits and costs to the host nation. In order to eliminate the negativities caused by tourism‚ and provide a more sustainable future for the ever-expanding industry‚ Government’s need to be actively involved throughout. However‚ the extent of their involvement is disputed. The Government’s of such nations must try to develop initiatives that will not
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What if somebody asked people on the street if they knew who Zheng He was? Why do people not pay attention to such a huge part of world history? Zheng He was a Chinese fleet commander and was famous for the seven voyages that he made between 1405 to 1433. His voyages should be celebrated for several reasons. Firstly‚ he invented several innovations in nautical architecture. Secondly‚ wherever he went‚ he was always respectful to the native people and did not expel or colonize them. Thirdly‚ Zheng
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Political Risk Analysis KENYA Table of contents 1. OVERVIEW 3 1.1. GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES 3 1.2. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS 3 1.3. POPULATION 4 1.4. BACKGROUND OF KENYA’S ECONOMY (1960-2010) 5 2. POLITICAL CRITERIA 8 2.1. GENERAL 8 2.2. THE POLITICAL BALANCE OF POWER 9 2.3. PRESENT GOVERNMENT AND HIS ATTITUDES AND PROGRAMS 9 2.4. POLITICAL STABILITY IN KENYA 10 3. CRITERIA RELATED TO DOMESTIC ECONOMY 11 3.1. GENERAL INFORMATION 11 3.2. GDP 11 3.3. MOST IMPORTANT SECTORS AND PRODUCTS 12 3.4
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which have been abandoned along the East African coast‚ Lamu has continuously been inhabited for over 700 years. Picture 1: Map Lamu Old Town‚ located on an island known by the same name on the coast of East Africa some 350km north of Mombasa‚ is ancient example of Swahili settlement in East Africa. There are no vehicles on the island and goods are still moved through the narrow twisted alleyways of the town by donkey. Many of its cultural and architectural treasures – ornate
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Nevertheless the cape route was still needed as the cape route could only take boats powered by steam due to there being little‚ if any‚ wind along the Mediterranean Sea. Also it was important for Britain to contain power over certain docks such as Mombasa. Therefore it can be seen to many as an important factor‚ but is it really the most important? Many people believe that trading within western and northern Africa was an important factor as it provided travellers with new products and resources to
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