KARIBU KENYA - UNON - the United Nations Office at Nairobi
KARIBU KENYA - UNON - the United Nations Office at Nairobi
KARIBU KENYA - UNON - the United Nations Office at Nairobi
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Hire Cars<br />
Only by hiring cars from a reputable and established firm will you be sure th<strong>at</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> vehicle has been well maintained and is in good running condition, and<br />
th<strong>at</strong> you have <strong>the</strong> right insurance cover. Car hire is quite expensive in <strong>Nairobi</strong>,<br />
ranging from Ksh 4,000 for a middle-range saloon car to Ksh 10,000 for a<br />
4X4 vehicle, although you can usually negoti<strong>at</strong>e discounts for longer term<br />
hire. Bunson Travel, which has offices <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> UN Gigiri Complex & Village<br />
Market (Tel: 624988 & 524757 respectively), is <strong>the</strong> franchise holder for Avis<br />
Kenya, which offers a variety of new vehicles and <strong>at</strong>tractive long-term deals.<br />
UN Transport Service<br />
The <strong>UNON</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>ed Staff Transport Service runs a special fleet of buses for<br />
local employees, which offers transport to and from a variety of design<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
drop-off points <strong>at</strong> set times of <strong>the</strong> day.The service is available only to locally<br />
recruited UN General Services Staff members and N<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Office</strong>rs from all<br />
agencies with a minimum three months’ contract, but not to intern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
staff, consultants, interns or employees’ rel<strong>at</strong>ives.All prospective users must first<br />
register with <strong>UNON</strong> <strong>at</strong> Room W-214.<br />
Railways<br />
The narrow-gauge railway line to Mombasa, which provides a slow and sed<strong>at</strong>e<br />
overnight rail journey remains one of <strong>the</strong> safest ways of reaching <strong>the</strong> coast.<br />
Kenya Railways oper<strong>at</strong>es a total network of 2,700 kilometres, consisting of <strong>the</strong><br />
main lines from Mombasa to Kisumu and from Nakuru to Malaba. Branch<br />
lines are <strong>Nairobi</strong>-Thika-Kiganjo-Nanyuki, Voi-Taveta, Konza-Kajiado-<br />
Magadi, Gilgil-Ol Kalou-Nyahururu, Rongai-Solai, Leseru-Kitale, and<br />
Kisumu-Butere.<br />
Air Travel<br />
Air travel is st<strong>at</strong>istically a very safe means of travel in Kenya, with <strong>the</strong> main<br />
domestic airlines – Kenya Airways, Regional Air and Airkenya – all running<br />
well maintained fleets of modern and well-maintained older aircraft. Most<br />
domestic flights leave from Wilson Airport, except for Kenya Airways and<br />
Regional Air’s Mombasa services, which fly from <strong>the</strong> Jomo Keny<strong>at</strong>ta<br />
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