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Beyond the fact it is in Africa and the capital is Nairobi, I know nothing of this land. There is a chance we may be off there with Mrs wife's job and I was wondering [that's with an O] if anyone knows anything about it, especially the IT industry.
0. I am going to meet someone at the High Commission next week to find out more, but I would like to be a bit better prepared.
1. Yes, I have read what I can on Wikipedia and I am googlin', bingin' and even random URI'in' to find out more.
speramus in juniperus
modified 10-Jan-14 4:56am.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: anyone knows anything about it, especially the IT industry.
I think it might be fueled by coffee ... as it is all around the world, but in Kenya its very good coffee!  Hope that helps. 
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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They don't see it as a drink though, see here[^].
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Oh ... I'm disappointed. 
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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Accurate and completely useless information. Well done! You could be a manager!
speramus in juniperus
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: You could be a manager!
Yah! I knew I was good for something! :Ali punches the air: 
PS would you like me to give you more interesting info about Kenya ... like its not in Europe and its warmer there than here? :sweet smile:
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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PS
Nagy Vilmos wrote: I was wandering
The Gin's kicking in already today then? 
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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As far as software development goes - there is none. Seriously, the only IT jobs you might find are support roles for stuff like Sage, Pastel or Microsoft Dynamics, or hardware related stuff - networking etc. You also have to compete with highly qualified locals who will work for a third / quarter of what you would even consider barely acceptable. Sorry to pour cold water on your enthusiasm.
When I was a coder, we worked on algorithms. Today, we memorize APIs for countless libraries — those libraries have the algorithms - Eric Allman
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So it's back to drinking copious amounts of gin then. Oh well...
speramus in juniperus
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Come to Zimbabwe and I am sure I could find you something more useful. But then, you would have to be drastically more Gin soddled than yourself to even think about coming here. 
When I was a coder, we worked on algorithms. Today, we memorize APIs for countless libraries — those libraries have the algorithms - Eric Allman
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Jambo, Habari ?
(Swahili for hello, how are you ?) I lived there for two years, hmmm, 74-75 iirc - I was 8, 9 y.o.
At that stage my dad was teaching the Kenyans how to run a power station by computer - up until some years ago we still had some friends there.
As far as I know, once they gleaned the knowledge from the whites, coupled with a major change in what was being done in the country when President Jomo Kenyatta died, they kicked out all the whites - It would be interesting if there was major software development going on there, but I doubt it - major industry these days is coffee, tourism
'g'
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yeah
Bizarrely enough, my sister's ex boyfriend and his new Kenyan girlfriend missed that by 2 days (am I wrong for thinking 'what a shame' ?)
'g'
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LOL - and how those guys can jump !!! I don't care about being non-pc, white guys cant jump (compared to a group of masai tribesmen doing their particular 'dance')
'g'
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I don't want to be pessimistic but can you spell Westgate[^]?
If I am not mistaken you are Christian. There may be more Christian-Muslim violence[^] in the future.
Since you will be going with your family be sure to question where you will be living and the security provided, both at work and at home.
Aside from these recent developments Eastern Africa is a wonderful place to explore. I never got to the islands off the coast of Kenya but people on Zanzabar Island (off the coast of Tanzania) recommended Pemba and Lamu Island highly.
As I said before I don't want to be pessimistic but at least go into it with up to date information about security and safety for your family.
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The person Mrs Wife is replacing lives in a small gated and guarded compound about 1/2 a mile from work which is also secure, we would take over that house. There is a British School close by which goes pre-school to A-Levels. The security we are well aware of, the current thinking is that you drive rather than walk and there are specific places you don't go to. We have been given a pretty good eye-opener in pre-breifings to decide of we want to go. My concern is working.
speramus in juniperus
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JimmyRopes wrote: I don't want to be pessimistic but can you spell Westgate[^]?
JimmyRopes wrote: be sure to question where you will be living and the security provided, both at work and at home.
Just like in the USA
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devenv.exe wrote: Just like in the USA
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They seem to need a fair amount of good computer help in Nigeria, and that's only a couple of miles away (using American Geography)
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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OriginalGriff wrote: couple of miles away
Only if a mile counts as two countries
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That's American Geography for you!
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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I know that Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa.
You also have the Masai Mara, so getting eaten by a lion is always on the cards.
On your days off you could go looking for your ancestors in the Great Rift Valley.
Fortunately the national language is English.
My friend and sometime drinking and erstwhile golf buddy, Eddie, is a Kenyan.
He now coaches Rugby. He says that it is still a poor country and you need to be careful.
So be careful.
Being a predominantly christian country, there is a ready supply of booze including Tusker[^]
They play Rugby, Cricket and Whiff Whaff, so you should be ok for sport.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Dalek Dave wrote: You also have the Masai Mara, so getting eaten by a lion is always on the cards.
I sincerely hope you are not one of those who believe that people have fight against wild animals while on their way to office in cities in Africa.
Tusker is good.
"Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[ ^]
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Tusker's ale, My Dad regales with tales of Crates of Tuskers, a Jeep called Clare & a Lanchester machine gun. Seems to hard to get in this country, while quite easy in Belgium...
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