Giraffe Center - Nairobi

Myself, Jennifer, Dilhun and Henriette had a wonderful experience in Giraffe Center in Nairobi. It is a about 30 mins drive from our Hotel Country Lodge.  Giraffe Centre is a non profit making organisation, which was founded by the late Betty and Jock Lesilie Melville in 1979. They are leading wildlife conservation education organisation in Kenya.

The tour gave us a complete up close and personal interaction and a opportunity to view giraffes as well as feed them.

 I was under the impression of having one species of Giraffe, But from this tour, i was made aware on the other species of giraffe. In Kenya they have the Rothschild Giraffe which is the most rare,  the Maasai Giraffe of Southern Kenya which is the most commonly seen, and the Reticulated Giraffe of Northern Kenya. They live to be twenty to thirty years old in captive and in wild there life spans between fifteen to twenty years. Their main enemy is man. Killed for their meat and hide. Their main defense is their keen eyesight, running speed (upto 55km/per hour) and their powerful kicks. 

Sweet ...Daisy.....  :-)

Richard, Jennifer, and  Henriette with Daisy.

Richard kissing Daisy, You can see how I was closing his eyes.

 














Henriette With Daisy

















Dilhun with Daisy

Meeting with the MoHEST

This was the first day with our Clients 'Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology' in Jogoo House. It was a great opportunity of IBM CSC team to meet our client. 

We had the opportunity to meet Prof. George A. Ombakho and his team to support on the building Innovation Hubs and to harness Innovation in Kenya. We could not meet Professor. Crispus Kiamba who was the key stakehold of this project.








Prof. George A. Ombakho and Richard Daniel at MoHEST in this Picture.

Later, we went to IBM Nairobi @ Upper hill to meet the country General Manager of East Africa Tony (Anthony) Mwai. 

IBM CSC team in front of IBM front office.

IBM team with MoHest

Team Twiga (Giraffe) working with on Innovation Hub in Kenya had a opportunity to meet the Ministry of Higher Education Science & Technology (MoHEST) team. 

In the front row, ....

IBM CSC Kenya team 4 - Assignment

We have been given three assignments, as listed

1. Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat (www.vision2030.go.ke)

2. Kenya Association of Manufacturers (http://www.kam.or.ke/)

3. Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology (www.scienceandtechnology.go.ke)

First Day in Kenya

I landed in Kenya at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport around 19:30 local time. I walked to to the Visa Desk to get my Visa. I was too tired and was eager to go out from the airport and see my team members at Country Lodge. By the time i got my visa and came out from the airport, Wilson was eager to pick me from the airport.

At the airport, I meet Alex from Digital Opportunity Trust (DoT) Country Program Manager for East Africa. I was eager to meet Alex. This was the first time I was meeting Alex, very good person. I dont have word to express him. A tall well built person with a eagerness to meet all the IBM team 4 members on the Corporate Service Program. He is a humble, and kind person.

Alex, mentioned that Edna and Kunle are also landing Nairobi by 20:30 and 20:55. So we decided to wait and pick Edna & Kunle.

Edna has been traveling for the 20 hours from Mexico. I met Edna at the airport and Alex, We all very eager too meet each other. We three waited for Kunle and finally left to hotel.

Reached Country Lodge around 23:00 too tired and went to Bed.  This was the first day in Nairobi..

- Richard