robert j rose
Italian looking for information about Kenya
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Registration: 14 February 2013
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Langata Link Limited by sosdun1
Hii,guys.I want to know if anybody knows about this company called LANGATA LINK LTD.The say they do courier services,with passports,drivers licenses and bill pay.Has anybody ever dealt with them,and if so,are they a reputable company.Thanks.
I use them every time I need to renew my work permit and they've always been professional and helpful. Read More
Buying land in a foreign country. by Claireaowino
Hi, So you get to a foreign country and the first thing you want to look for is a house which you can make a home. What is your take on purchasing land and building a home versus buying an apartment or already built house?
Hi Claire, I basically agree with all that have been said about purchasing land. I've to slightly disagree though on the building costs issue. It's true that there're a lot of unreliable builders here in Kenya (as in a lot of other ... Read More
Essentials to live in Kenya by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Kenya, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Kenya? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would recommend ...
Hi Christine, I basically agree with Longonot, it really depends from where you're coming from. We're based in Kilifi (on the coast) and coming from Italy for me and my family has been difficult to adapt to the local available products. ... Read More
Citizenship application and work permit delays by gbella
Hi, Does anyone have some advice on how to go about sorting a citizenship application and a work permit issue that has taken 3 years at immigration? Either the file 'goes missing' or something else but there is always an excuse and time is ...
Personally it has been hard also for me and as far as I know for most of the expat which are not connected to any NGO or ONU stuff. My two cents are, never trust anyone who tells you that can do magic and especially don't trust lawyers, unless ... Read More
Best cities to live in Kenya by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Kenya. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Personally I live in Kilifi with my wife and little son and we're really happy with this decision. Is not a big city (actually is more like a village) but it has a strong expat community and also a little jewel of an international school called ... Read More
Advice on building along the coast by Bellann
Hi there! I'm looking to invest in Kenya and I'm starting to look at costs of constructing a holiday villa somewhere along the coast. Are there any builders, surveyors or even someone who's done a development of their own who could ...
Hi Bellan, I'm an architect from Italy, I've been working around the world for the last 10 years and recently moved in Kenya right on the coast, in the beautiful town of Kilifi (which by the way is a perfect place to invest in as it's ... Read More
work permit and Visa
Hi All, We're a married couple, both architect (from Italy and Argentina), who have been working for the last 2 years as volunteers (without any salary whatsoever) in a small community near Homa Bay. We've developed some buildings for the local ... Read More