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3RDANNUALSUB-SAHARANSPECTRUMMANAGEMENTCONFERENCEANDTHEITUCAPACITY

BUILDINGWORKSHOP6THTO9THMARCH2018

INTERCONTINENTALHOTEL,NAIROBI,KENYA

DELEGATESINFORMATION

1. MEETINGVENUEThe3rdAnnualSub-SaharanSpectrumManagementConferencewillbeheldfrom6thto9thMarch2018attheIntercontinentalHotel,Nairobi,Kenya.2. HOTELACCOMMODATIONA list of designated hotels has been provided. Participants are responsible for meeting theiraccommodationcosts.However,specialrateshavebeennegotiatedbytheAuthorityasprovidedinthe list of hotels.Delegates are encouraged tomakebookings at any of these listedhotels directly,withreferencetotheCommunicationsAuthorityofKenyacorporaterates.3. VISAAll travelers to Kenya must be in possession of a valid passport issued and recognized by theirgovernments.Nationals of East African Partner States holding valid passports and other acceptable traveldocumentsmaybe issuedwithavisitor’spassonarrivalataportofentry intoKenyavalid forSixMonths.TravellersenteringKenyabyroadareadvisedtopassthroughthegazettedentrypointsandreportimmediatelytoanImmigrationOfficer.However, citizens from countries outside the region should note that visas are issued at KenyanMissionsabroadandalsoatentry/exitpoints.Thedurationforthevisitor’svisavariesdependingonthelengthofstay.Herebelowaretheapplicablevisafees:VISAFEESi.TransitVisa:US$20ii.ReferralVisa:US$10iii.Ordinary/SingleJourneyEntryVisa:US$50iv.MultipleJourneyVisa(forallnationalities):US$100NB.AllVisaFeesarePayableinUSDollarsONLY(forallnationalities)For complete details of visa requirements, participants are advised to consult the web site of theMinistry of Immigration and Registration of Persons of the Republic of Kenya at:http://www.immigration.go.ke/.EnquiriescanalsobeaddressedtoaKenyanEmbassyorConsulate

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in thecountriesof residence. If a referralvisa is required,participantsare requested toobtain thisofficialdocumentpriortotravellingtoKenya.4. AIRTRAVEL

The JomoKenyatta InternationalAirport (JKIA) is themain airport inNairobi. It is the largest andbusiestairport inEastandCentralAfrica. Itservesasa transithubformajorairlinesaswellas thegateway for visitors to Africa’s treasured game parks, cultural heritage, scenic landscapes andbusiness opportunities. The airport also serves as a major cargo centre for both inbound andoutboundgoods.JKIAissituatedinNairobi,20minutesfromtheCentralBusinessDistrict.MostmajorhotelsinNairobihave theirstationsat thearrival terminal for facilitationofguestsonarrival. Itsconnectivity to therestoftheworldisalsoenhancedbythepresenceoftheworld’spopularairlines.5. TRAVELANDTRANSPORT

Participants are responsible for making their travel arrangements including arrival and departurefrom&totheJomoKenyattaInternationalAirport;andfromrespectivehotelstothemeetingvenue.Forsafetyreasons,delegatesareadvisedtouseofficialtaxisratherthanpublictransportminibuses.Thereareanumberoftaxicompaniesavailableattheairportandaroundtown.6. CLIMATEKenyaenjoysapleasanttropicalclimateandtheaveragetemperaturesinMarchshouldbearound12(mostlynighttime)to27degrees(intheday)celcius.Itismainlysunnywithlightrains.7. LOCALTIMEGMT+3hours8. CURRENCY,BANKSANDCREDITCARDSThe unit of currency is the Kenya Shilling (Ksh), divided into 100 cents. The indicative exchangerates,asat1stJanuary2018is:

1USD = Ksh1031EURO = Ksh1231PoundSterling = Ksh139

Pleasenotethattheseratesaresubjecttochange

• Majorinternationalcreditcardsarewidelyacceptedfortransactions.• Banksareopenfrom0900hrsto1600hrsMondaythroughFriday.• Forex Bureaus located in different parts of the city are open from 9:00hrs to 16.00hrs

MondaythroughFriday.• Mobile money transfer (e-banking) is offered by the four telecommunications operators:

Safaricom,Airtel,TelkomandFinserveAfricaLimited.• Money transfer services fromWestern Union andMoney Gram are also available inmost

banks.

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9. ELECTRICITYTheElectricitysupplyinKenyais240Voltswithfrequencyof50Hertzandtheelectricityplugsare13Amp,withthesquarepinusedinmostpremises.10. HEALTHINFORMATIONFORTRAVELERSTOKENYABeforevisitingKenya,youmayneedrequisitevaccinationsandmedicationsforvaccine-preventablediseases and other diseases youmight be at risk of at your destination. Note that your doctor orhealth-careproviderwilldeterminewhatyouwillneed,dependingonfactorssuchasyourhealthandimmunizationhistory,areasofthecountryyouwillbevisiting,andplannedactivities).Tohavethemostbenefit,seeahealth-careprovideratleast4–6weeksbeforeyourtriptoallowtimeforyourvaccinestotakeeffectandtostarttakingmedicinetopreventmalaria,ifyouneedit.Evenifyouhave less than4weeksbeforeyou leave,youshouldstillseeahealth-careprovider forneededvaccines, anti-malaria drugs and othermedications and information about how to protect yourselffromillnessandinjurywhiletraveling.VISITORSAREADVISEDTOHAVEYELLOWFEVERVACCINATION.HOSTCOUNTRYCONTACTS:Ms.RachelAlwalaAssistantDirector/CommunicationsandExternalAffairsCommunicationsAuthorityofKenyaP.O.Box14448Nairobi00800Tel:+254703042475Ms.LinetOnyandoAg.Manager/ExternalAffairsCommunicationsAuthorityofKenyaP.O.Box14448Nairobi00800Tel:+254703042435Mrs.ViolaMunyokiAssistantManager/EventsCommunicationsAuthorityofKenyaP.O.Box14448Nairobi00800Tel:+254703042218Allenquiriesmaybedirectedtotheemail:cpa@ca.go.ke.