The game reserves we visited are excellent; the costs for foreign tourists / foreign registered vehicles are acceptable. Information from guide books, brochures, etc. was good and up to date.

The highlands of the country are also very fertile; fresh produce are available everywhere at fair prices. Facilities are priced reasonably as well as meals and drinks.

The roads are generally in a reasonable condition with visible signs of ongoing maintenance; the exception being the road from Isiolo to Moyale which was in a shocking state: severe corrugations, volcanic rocks and stones, dust holes and erosion scouring. The cost of fuel is however very high.

We found the people of Kenya very friendly and helpful. We never felt threatened or unsafe; even in Nairobi we never experienced any serious security problems. No escort or convoy driving was required for the section of road from Isiolo to Moyale.

Due to concerns regarding the ability of our vehicle, we decided not to drive via Lake Turkana to Marsabit; hopefully we can include this section as part of our return trip once we feel comfortable with our vehicle.

We experienced unexpected problems/breakdowns with our vehicle:

• Steel brake pipes cracked
• Flexible brake hosing perished
• Rear coil spring broke (new set couriered from RSA)
• Chassis cracked
• Sub-frame of living unit cracked/collapsed

This resulted in us spending 3,5 weeks in Nairobi and being delayed with our planned progress. The chassis and sub-frame cracked on the Isiolo to Moyale road and we will try to have it repaired/strengthened in Addis Ababa. We will reconsider our planned route once we can establish the status of the vehicle after the repairs in Addis Ababa.