Jon Bøhmer sees his solar project — Kyoto Energy — go bankrupt!
Jon Bøhmer saw his award-winning solar energy company, Kyoto Energy go down on April 6th, 2011, as the court in Norway ordered liquidation
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The Traffic Jams of Nairobi
Nairobi is notorious for its jams. Unless you have your own helicopter, prepare for endless hours on the roads when visiting the city!
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Rolf’s Place
There is no shortage of awesome places to eat in and around Nairobi, with new additions to the culinary scene popping up almost daily. I have written quite a bit about this in previous blog posts, notably Wining and Dining in Nairobi, and City Guide to Nairobi, and according to my blog stats, readers love…
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DHL = Delivery Happens Leisurely!
Less than 3 weeks to clear another zero-rated consignment. That must be a new record for DHL! After the Kyoto Flash solar torchlights, which DHL took a month to get through Customs, we received the first samples of the new Kyoto Village Charger. This is a solar panel with 4 charging outlets. Jon Bøhmer‘s latest…
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Mashujaa Day
Mashujaa Day – Heroes Day: Kenya’s New National Day Today’s Mashujaa Day (Heroes Day) was a first-ever in Kenya. It used to be Kenyatta Day, dedicated to the admiration of former president Jomo Kenyatta. In all his modesty, he instituted it himself during his reign Mahujaa Day is now a National Day honoring all the…
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Mobile warfare in Kenya
Breakneck competition between Kenya’s mobile operators Whenever a text message pops in these days, I pray it is not more spam from the operator. Too often, it is. Safaricom and Zain seem to have gone crazy with their sms advertizing, and there is no way to stop them! I have no idea what Yu and…
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DHL + Customs = a lethal mix!
DHL + Customs: A Recipe for Delays While I was successfully bullying the dreaded container of Kyoto Box solar cookers through Customs in Mombasa, people from the same useless government institution were doing their best to delay our business in Nairobi. A consignment of our latest product, the Kyoto Flash Mini torchlights is currently on…
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Container nightmare – a 21st century Kafka tale!
Attempting to bring a container into Kenya can give you several heart attacks, and is by no means a recommendable exercise for any sound-minded person who cares about his mental well-being. Had Franz Kafka been alive today, he would doubtlessly have agreed that Kenyan bureaucracy by far eclipses his nightmarish descriptions of their counterparts in the pre-WW1 Austro-Hungarian empire. Here’s a step-by-step guide to experiencing a true Kafka process in the 21st century.
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Back from Mombasa
My race against time in Mombasa was crowned with success! Having finished the most insane race against time ever, I am now back from Mombasa. The dreadful container that had overstayed at the port, is now on the road and approaching Kisumu, where it is to be delivered. Getting that container out before the deadline…
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Garissa
Garissa Town is the headquarters of Garissa County, and the gateway to North-Eastern Kenya. Often referred to as the Somali Capital of Kenya, and the Capital of the North-East, this town is unlikely to feature in your itinerary as a tourist. Yet. Garissa by road Going to Garissa by road, will initially send you through…
