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Hungry Hyena – Ksh 600, Why monkeys swing in the trees – Ksh 600 &   Tinga Tinga tales, Colouring book – Ksh 450

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New at KMS Shop – The Masai – Tribe of Warriors by Jonathan and Angela Scott

The Masai have a reputation for courage, independence and a way of life that fits well with their surroundings – the grasslands of the East African plains.
Many years ago in Africa, a warlike race of unusually tall, slim people travelled the Nile into what is now Kneya and Tanzania. They were the Masai – the people who speak the Maa language. Whereever they went, they were respected for their courage and strength as warriors. Even today, the Masai are still famous for their independence, their pride in traditions and their way of life.
Get your copy today and read more on Masai people, their cultures – especially to the modern times.

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(KMS members receives 5% discount)
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Christmas Safari to Eastern Uganda


Christmas Safari to Eastern Uganda
22 December – 2 January, 2013
Eastern Uganda is a spectacular part of Uganda. We shall go round the Ugandan side of Mt Elgon, a 4,321m extinct volcano straddling the Kenyan border. Waterfalls tumble down the Elgon slopes , and we shall walk along the Sipi Falls.
We pass some very dramatic volcanic outcrops near Tororo and Mbale and even climb them (easy climbs) and see the jagged peak of Mt Kadam. Tororo and Mbale are pleasant towns with well preserved examples of colonial-era Asian and European architecture.
We shall visit the Kokoro and Nyero rock art paintings. We explore Lake Bisina- a 190km long freshwater lake near the eastern arm of the Kioga drainage system. We then proceed to Lake Opeta which is the centre of a complex of swamps that is in the process of gaining recognition as a Ramsar site. Both lakes are well known for their bird populations , especially the latter for its large shoebill stork populations and the acquatic sitatunga.
Our final destination will be the Kidepo Valley National Park, possibly Uganda’s most alluring savanna reserve. Apart from savanna grasslands it also has patches of montane forest, riparian woodlands and borassus palms lining the seasonal river valleys. Kidepo protects a number of the most exciting faunas of any Ugandan national park.
Eastern Uganda is home to several special tribes, notably the Karamojong.
This is basically a camping trip. Those who wish to stay in bandas or hotels will probably be able to do so. This needs more planning and details on such places will be available later.
If you wish to self-drive you can do so under special arrangements.
Estimated cost: 65,000ksh pp. This costing is based on 20 persons.
Included: Truck transport, 3 meals a day, tent and mattress.
Not included: Park entry fees, Ugandan visa, camping fee, any rock art entry fee

Please express interest early so that I can work on the final details. Communicate directly with me on
Email: narinder.heyer@gmail.com
Mob: 0721 718590 0733 704267
Narinder Heyer
Weekend Outings Coordinator

Man Eaters of Tsavo


Man Eaters of Tsavo
7-9 December
When the railway was being built in the last decade if the nineteenth century man-eating lions held up the work for several days. The incident is immortalised in the film “The Ghost and Darkness”. We visit the Tsavo area where the incidents took place and stay at the appropiately named “Man Eaters Camp”. It is a charming tented camp on the banks of the Tsavo river, with a swimming pool hewn out of solid rock.
Programme
Friday- Depart from Nairobi early and arrive at camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon walk to Tsavo Bridge in the company of an armed ranger. We also visit Tsavo station with its antique machinery still in use! Lions used to make themselves comfortable on the platform of Tsavo station! In the evening there will be a 40-minute talk on the railway, Patterson and the man-eating lions. After dinner you can view the film “The Ghost and Darkness”.
Saturday- we have a relaxing full day in Tsavo East or West.
Sunday- Depart after a leisurely breakfast. We can have lunch at the Sikh temple in Makindu.
Cost- 15,250pp sharing
Included- 2 days FB.
Not included- Transport and park entry for Saturday.

The Ewart Grogan Tour – Tsavo West


The Ewart Grogan Tour
9 – 12 November
This safari is to the remote south western tip of Tsavo West. We enter the park from Mtito Andei, spend some time at the historic Rhodesia bridge and have a picnic lunch at Mzima Springs.
This area had plantations belonging to Ewart Grogan, one of the major British settlers and landowners in colonial Kenya. There will be a tour of Ziwani estate, which had belonged to Grogan and a 40 -minute talk on Grogan and his achievements.
We have negotiated an excellent price for the 3 nights at Ziwani tented camp. It is a beautiful camp built around a lake, with crocodiles and hippo in the water. From the grounds you get lovely views of Mawenzi peak of Kilimanjaro.
We shall drive past Grogan’s castle, visit Lake Jipe and the mysterious Lake Chala and have a morning walk around the lake at Ziwani camp.
Cost: 18,800 ksh pp sharing.
Single room supplement is 4,670 per day!
Included: FB at Ziwani and a small guide fee.
Not included: transport, park entry.
Recommended reading: Edward Paice “Lost Lion of Empire”
Note: If you want to come for 2 nights you will leave Nairobi at 6am and be at Ziwani at 10am. Cost for 2 nights is 12,980ksh pp sharing

Dreams in a Time of War – A Childhood Memoir

Dreams in a Time of War – A Childhood Memoir
by Ngugi wa Thiong’o

In Dreams in a Time of War, Ngugi skillfully etches a bygone era, bearing witness to the social and political vicissitudes of life under colonialism and war.
It gives it’s readers an unforgettable sense of another time, a country and a continent in the middle of change – a small child learns to hold onto his dreams, even in a time of war. Luminously evokes Kenya on the cusp of independence… this memoir is suffused with affecting evocations of time and place, as well as a touching reminder that dreams can be true.
A son of a man whose four wives bore him more than a score of children, young Ngugi displayed what was then considered a bizarre thirst for learning, yet it was unimaginable that he would grow up to become a world-renowned novelist, playwright and critic.
Available now @ KMS Shop for Ksh 1,150

Other books by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o includes; Wizard of the Crow, Petals of Blood, Devil on the Cross, Decolonizing the Mind among others.
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