It was reported that Bill Gates of Microsoft fame, was back in Kenya around the 14th December, for a safari holiday combiened with a visit to some of the projects his foundation has been sponsoring. The visit was reportedly arranged either as very low key or with all possible discretion. Kenya Tourism will undoubtedly have been happy to see this high-profile visitor back on the safari circuit as a repeat guest, while the many beneficiaries of his and his wife’s foundation will be equally happy to see the direct interest their principal is showing in their endeavors.

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Dear Friends and supporters,
Some Good News at last-as you would have heard: Our 2009 Laikipia Highland Games (Sports for Peace) unanimously WON the prestigious Sport for Peace Event of the Year at the international Forum for Peace and Sport in Monaco.
I travelled to get the award at the invitation of the organisers. I was amazed that our young event, born out of the intuition that putting contending youth together across the tribal divide for peaceful but competitive pursuits that include their own traditional games of skill in addition to modern athletics would really work in promoting peace and reconciliation-could get such glowing recognition in a forum that saw the whos who of world sport gather in Monaco.
I was deeply moved and accepted it on behalf of the Highlands athletes, the warriors, the women and children, the veritable peaceful army of builders and workers who made it possible.
As rains still seems to have forgotten Laikipia and dams are practically empty, hungers bite and our feeding continues twice a week(since January) this encouraging news gives joy and pride to our loyal and dedicated team, our neighbours and the thousands that were parts of the games.
It is THEIR award.

We thank our supporters, who have made this possible.
Blessings
Kuki
Kuki Gallmann
in Laikipia Nature Conservancy

On 15th January 2010, parts of Kenya, namely acroos Busia, Mumias, Kakamega, Mogotio, Kiganjo and Embu, will be engulfed in partial darkness as a result of an Annular eclipse, which will begin at 7am. Light will be cut out for more than an hour. However, the crescent-effect only seen with an annular eclipse, will last for more than 8 minutes from around 8.20am.

An Annular eclpse occurs when the sun, moon and earth are in a straight line, with the moon directly between the earth and the sun, but when the shadow of the moon does not quite reach the earth totally blocking the light from the sun.

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With surging demand for power and blackouts common across the continent, Africa is looking to solar, wind and geothermal technologies to meet its energy needs One of the hottest places in the world is set to become the site of Africa's most ambitious venture in the battle against global warming.

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The annual migration of wildebest and zebra is in the Masai Mara from July through to early October 2009 was reported to be one of the largest recorded.
The animals had little trouble crossing the Mara river due to the exceptionally low water level.