OT: Kenya Could Miss Dubai 7s
Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing. This is likely to coz major fall out in KRFU as apparently some official with the Union was supposed to 'hook them up' with VISAs but went Mteja when swarmed with calls. This is so embarrassing and could see us missing whatever chance their is to move up the IRB Series. Balaaa gani hii. Kiania -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon
I tell you, those guys at Dubai airport are super strict!! very hard to give exceptions...but am wondering if things hv changed because Dubai Visa's are most of the time sent by the accomodating hotel..and you hv to confirm receipt of it b4 jetting off, otherwise, they usually dont care if u a celeb or not, deport you mbio sana..... J On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd < kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing.
This is likely to coz major fall out in KRFU as apparently some official with the Union was supposed to 'hook them up' with VISAs but went Mteja when swarmed with calls. This is so embarrassing and could see us missing whatever chance their is to move up the IRB Series.
Balaaa gani hii.
Kiania
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That really sucks! I hope the matter is being sorted out fast...to enable the chams acclimatize and relax before Friday. Ps. Are you sure? 2009/12/3 JEREMIAH CHUNGE <jayrehmc@gmail.com>
I tell you, those guys at Dubai airport are super strict!! very hard to give exceptions...but am wondering if things hv changed because Dubai Visa's are most of the time sent by the accomodating hotel..and you hv to confirm receipt of it b4 jetting off, otherwise, they usually dont care if u a celeb or not, deport you mbio sana.....
J
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd < kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing.
This is likely to coz major fall out in KRFU as apparently some official with the Union was supposed to 'hook them up' with VISAs but went Mteja when swarmed with calls. This is so embarrassing and could see us missing whatever chance their is to move up the IRB Series.
Balaaa gani hii.
Kiania
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If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth ....
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On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd < kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing.
What a nightmare! -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were@gmail.com> skype: d.were
Call the PM. He can handle this urgently. Sports related issues i think he is efficient(Not polotical) On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Daudi Were <daudi.were@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd < kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing.
What a nightmare!
-- Pamoja
e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were@gmail.com> skype: d.were
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Very sad Were...I heard this........ On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Daudi Were <daudi.were@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing.
What a nightmare!
-- Pamoja
e:daudi.were@gmail.com skype: d.were
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Dont you just love how the world is ? If you bear an American or European passport - you can go anywhere... Infact you are warmly welcome at any airport [they think you are a tourist] But if you bear an African passport - your movements in your own Planet are very restricted [let alone being allowed to leave it]... [even within Africa, its hard to move from one region to another via airports].
2009/12/3 ndungu stephen <ndungustephen@gmail.com>
[even within Africa, its hard to move from one region to another via airports].
I had the same kind of a problem when I was in Mozambique. Because these gus speak Portuguese, they asked me the intention of my visit to their country. I showed them all the detalied information about why I landed in their country. Then they asked me about yellow fever and I told them I didn't have one and that I was staying there for only a week. The guys at the airport took me to some room and, communicated in Portuguese then told me I must get a Yellow Fever injection at the airport before going on with my journey. 'How much? I asked, and was told US$ 100. I argued my way out, the Kenyan style (no bribes) until they allowed me to carry on with my visit, without the injection or parting with 100 dollars Interestingly, the trip coincided with The Aga Khan's visit there and the guys of Asian descent were just allowed to pass without any hindrances! Being a Kenyan, helps in finding your way out of quagmire! -- Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! AND It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous generosity! http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com http://smiley2.wordpress.com http://mburu.sikika.co.ke Sent from Nairobi, Kenya
You guys are complaining about being out of Kenya, Just try going to British Embassy here in Nairobi, the amount of screening is inhuman, they took away my Bic biro, bambanet mobile phone. I felt like a foreigner in my own country 2009/12/3 Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com>
2009/12/3 ndungu stephen <ndungustephen@gmail.com>
[even within Africa, its hard to move from one region to another via airports].
I had the same kind of a problem when I was in Mozambique. Because these gus speak Portuguese, they asked me the intention of my visit to their country. I showed them all the detalied information about why I landed in their country. Then they asked me about yellow fever and I told them I didn't have one and that I was staying there for only a week. The guys at the airport took me to some room and, communicated in Portuguese then told me I must get a Yellow Fever injection at the airport before going on with my journey. 'How much? I asked, and was told US$ 100. I argued my way out, the Kenyan style (no bribes) until they allowed me to carry on with my visit, without the injection or parting with 100 dollars
Interestingly, the trip coincided with The Aga Khan's visit there and the guys of Asian descent were just allowed to pass without any hindrances!
Being a Kenyan, helps in finding your way out of quagmire!
-- Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041
Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill!
AND
It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous generosity!
http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com http://smiley2.wordpress.com http://mburu.sikika.co.ke
Sent from Nairobi, Kenya
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When you were at the embassy, you were in Britain my friend!!! On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Jared Koyier <jaredkoyier@gmail.com> wrote:
You guys are complaining about being out of Kenya, Just try going to British Embassy here in Nairobi, the amount of screening is inhuman, they took away my Bic biro, bambanet mobile phone.
I felt like a foreigner in my own country
2009/12/3 Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com>
2009/12/3 ndungu stephen <ndungustephen@gmail.com>
[even within Africa, its hard to move from one region to another via airports].
I had the same kind of a problem when I was in Mozambique. Because these gus speak Portuguese, they asked me the intention of my visit to their country. I showed them all the detalied information about why I landed in their country. Then they asked me about yellow fever and I told them I didn't have one and that I was staying there for only a week. The guys at the airport took me to some room and, communicated in Portuguese then told me I must get a Yellow Fever injection at the airport before going on with my journey. 'How much? I asked, and was told US$ 100. I argued my way out, the Kenyan style (no bribes) until they allowed me to carry on with my visit, without the injection or parting with 100 dollars
Interestingly, the trip coincided with The Aga Khan's visit there and the guys of Asian descent were just allowed to pass without any hindrances!
Being a Kenyan, helps in finding your way out of quagmire!
-- Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041
Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill!
AND
It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous generosity!
http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com http://smiley2.wordpress.com http://mburu.sikika.co.ke
Sent from Nairobi, Kenya
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And for the fans of Kenya sevens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn-dnB5E2t4&feature=player_embedded On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:25 PM, John Doe <fivepings@gmail.com> wrote:
When you were at the embassy, you were in Britain my friend!!!
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Jared Koyier <jaredkoyier@gmail.com>wrote:
You guys are complaining about being out of Kenya, Just try going to British Embassy here in Nairobi, the amount of screening is inhuman, they took away my Bic biro, bambanet mobile phone.
I felt like a foreigner in my own country
2009/12/3 Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com>
2009/12/3 ndungu stephen <ndungustephen@gmail.com>
[even within Africa, its hard to move from one region to another via airports].
I had the same kind of a problem when I was in Mozambique. Because these gus speak Portuguese, they asked me the intention of my visit to their country. I showed them all the detalied information about why I landed in their country. Then they asked me about yellow fever and I told them I didn't have one and that I was staying there for only a week. The guys at the airport took me to some room and, communicated in Portuguese then told me I must get a Yellow Fever injection at the airport before going on with my journey. 'How much? I asked, and was told US$ 100. I argued my way out, the Kenyan style (no bribes) until they allowed me to carry on with my visit, without the injection or parting with 100 dollars
Interestingly, the trip coincided with The Aga Khan's visit there and the guys of Asian descent were just allowed to pass without any hindrances!
Being a Kenyan, helps in finding your way out of quagmire!
-- Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041
Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill!
AND
It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous generosity!
http://dawn-in-kenya.blogspot.com http://smiley2.wordpress.com http://mburu.sikika.co.ke
Sent from Nairobi, Kenya
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On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd < kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing.
A quick clarification based on information I have just received. Apparently the Kenya 7s team arrived in Dubai with all the proper documentation and were met by embassy officials and Dubai 7s officials with no problems. 3 fans (masquerading as players) tried to enter Dubai without visas and they were the ones turned backed. These were not officials or players of the Kenya team. I guess we will learn more in the next few days about who the clowns who tried to sneak into Dubai were. -- Pamoja e:daudi.were@gmail.com <e%3Adaudi.were@gmail.com> skype: d.were
Daudi cheers....I heard !!! On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Daudi Were <daudi.were@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Apologies to those who feel nothing for Rugby. The Kenya 7s team was technically 'deported' back to the country this morning after they arrived in Dubai hoping to get their VISAs at the Airport only to find that it was a public holiday there and the Airport Officials felt nothing.
A quick clarification based on information I have just received.
Apparently the Kenya 7s team arrived in Dubai with all the proper documentation and were met by embassy officials and Dubai 7s officials with no problems.
3 fans (masquerading as players) tried to enter Dubai without visas and they were the ones turned backed. These were not officials or players of the Kenya team. I guess we will learn more in the next few days about who the clowns who tried to sneak into Dubai were.
-- Pamoja
e:daudi.were@gmail.com skype: d.were
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Alvin Jason Ochieng -
Daudi Were -
David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd -
Jared Koyier -
JEREMIAH CHUNGE -
John Doe -
Lawrence Kago -
ndungu stephen -
Solomon Mburu Kamau -
Victor Maina