KARIBU KENYA - UNON - the United Nations Office at Nairobi

watch them being bottle-fed by their dedicated keepers.A unique way to get
close to Africa’s most charismatic creatures! The orphanage is located on the
Magadi Road, through the gate to Nairobi Park after passing Banda School.
Tel: 891996.
Splash & GP Karting: Few family days out can match the convenience
and fun of the combined thrills of Splash! and GP Karting. Located side by
side at the end of the Carnivore turn-off on Langata Road, Splash! is one of
Nairobi’s most exciting value-for-money entertainment venues, with a variety
of swimming pools and waterslides alongside various electronic games and a
great Crazy Golf course. Best of all, it’s right next door to Nairobi’s only Gokart
track, which boasts some of the best thrills in the city, with state-of-theart
Honda-powered carts racing on a 500-metre track overlooking the
national park. The track is equally suitable for first-time drivers or talented
speed-merchants, and is fast becoming one of Nairobi’s hottest venues for
corporate teambuilding.The track’s giant television screen also makes this the
perfect venue for watching Formula One and other sporting events. Tel.
Splash! on 608525/603777, and GP Karting on 608444/5 or 0733-666333
(closed on Mondays).
Annual Events
As East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city, Nairobi is drawing an increasing
number of regional and international sporting and cultural events.
Nairobi hosts a number of world-class sporting events, including the
Nairobi Marathon, which was launched in October 2003 and gives some
of the world’s best marathon runners a chance to showcase their talents on
their home turf, and the Safari Sevens, which pits the world-ranking Kenya
Rugby Sevens team against other African teams and international invitation
teams each June (see www.nairobimarathon.com and www.safarisevens.com
for more details). Another sporting event that is fast becoming an international
showcase is the Kenya Open Golf Championship, traditionally held
at the Muthaiga Golf Club every March (see www.kgu.or.ke). And then
there’s the rather different Lewa Marathon, the world’s only marathon run
in a game reserve, where the competitors run alongside giraffes and rhinos
as well as some of the world’s finest long-distance runners (see www.lewa.org
for details).
Another famous spectacle is the Nairobi Airshow, run by the world’s
second oldest international air club, which celebrates the city’s rich aviation
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