@pradeep rao
Indian expat in Kenya
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Lives in Nairobi
Registration: 26 March 2013
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Got an offer from a company located in Nairobi by degendrakumar
Hi Currently i am working as a Project Manager (Civil) in india and i got an offer from a company located in Nairobi. I got this offer through a consultant who is saying that initially I have to work in nairobi for 4 to 5 months on visiting visa ...
Gentlemen, Let me explain. You can enter kenya on a Visit visa but your company has to apply for a Special Pass. The Special is valid for 3 months but can be renewed once for another 3 months. When the Special Pass endorsement is made in your ... Read More
What is the best cell carrier for me? by jmagill
I will be coming to Africa for the first time in June. I will be using my phone in Kenya, mostly in Nairobi and Mombasa, mainly for texting, some calls, no internet. From what I know so far the main carriers are Safaricom, Orange, and Airtel. I ...
Jerry, The voucher I am referring to is the prepaid voucher for talktime, sms messages, etc. But yes you do get prepaid voucher bundles specially for texting (for a limited periods). Though I am not sure if they have an unlimited one on offer. Let ... Read More
What is the best cell carrier for me? by jmagill
I will be coming to Africa for the first time in June. I will be using my phone in Kenya, mostly in Nairobi and Mombasa, mainly for texting, some calls, no internet. From what I know so far the main carriers are Safaricom, Orange, and Airtel. I ...
Jerry, By ubiquitous I mean that their prepaid top-ups (vouchers) are easily available across East Africa (Kenya included). On your second question, yes you do not have to pay more if travelling across Tanzania or Uganda on an Airtel Kenya SIM. In ... Read More
What is the best cell carrier for me? by jmagill
I will be coming to Africa for the first time in June. I will be using my phone in Kenya, mostly in Nairobi and Mombasa, mainly for texting, some calls, no internet. From what I know so far the main carriers are Safaricom, Orange, and Airtel. I ...
Jerry Try Airtel. Thats because if you are going prepaid, then their vouchers are ubiquitous. And if your are travelling across Africa, roaming (although a limit, but it big enough) is free. Especially east Africa. And you are not going to be using ... Read More
New member by meghana jain
i am meghana. from hyderabad . and i am single mother of two kids.
Hey Meghana, I am from Hyderabad too. How long have you been here in Nairobi? What information are you looking for or help? PR Read More
Anyone interested in learning Swahili? by traciyosh
Hi everyone, I am looking to take Swahili language classes at The Language Center LTD. It is located on Ndemi Road, off of Ngong Road. They offer group classes, which needs to consist of 3 or more students. I am looking for at least 2 more ...
Traci, I am looking forward to learning Swahili. However, could we re-schedule the timings? Do let me know. Thanks, Pradeep Read More