Reports show that an important road, essential for tourism as well as trade between Kenya and neighboring Tanzania, is currently 80 % completed and come March 2017, it will be ready.
The road section from Voi to Taveta along the Tanzanian border is said to have been among the worst sections in the country and hindered tourists’ access during a Safari in Kenya to important conservation areas including Lake Jipe, Lake Chala and Grogan’s Castle as well as to Tsavo West’s more remote parts.
Going through Taita Hills, where the two lodges (Salt Lick and Taita Hills) of Sarova Hotels’ are located on an area covering over 28 acres of a private game reserve; the area not only has plenty of wild animals but it has a very rich history as demonstrated by numerous Commonwealth War Cemeteries in which the remains of several victims from World War I are laid to rest.
It was in this place that German soldiers for a very long time not until late 1915 lived in Kenyan territory, after crossing from Tanganyika. Mr. James Willson a good Kenyan Author as well as the former General Manager of the Hilton Lodges, authored a book on World War I disputes fought within this section of Kenya as well as the bigger region of East Africa called ‘Guerillas of Tsavo’
Mr. Willie Mwadilo the General Manager of Taita Hills & Salt Lick was one of the people in the field team that set out to discover the fortifications plus trenches estimated to be 100 year old found within the Salaita Hill region which was occupied by the Germans as well as the whole area. Most of the findings have been well conserved in a small museum that was set up by Mr. Mwadilo at Taita Hills Lodge, and there tourists can even find some maps plus a couple of illustrations of the very old battlefields.
This brand-new highway is going to ease access to the whole area since the condition of the former road discouraged several holidaymakers from visiting this area due to fear of damaging their vehicles. After crossing from to Holili from Taveta this new highway will also offer quicker access to another 2 important national parks, which include Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park as well as Mkomanzi National Park, and in addition open access to Pare & Usambara Mountains.
Once this road which has cost over seven billion Kenya Shillings is ready, tourist options will widen regarding what to include on the itinerary during a Safari in Tanzania or Kenya.
The Kenyan coast is also offering Good news for vacationers on Safari in Kenya where the construction a three and a half billion Kenya Shillings tarmac-road connection from Malindi coastal town to Tsavo East National Park’s Sala gate. Also there is the current road viewed as a hindrance mainly in the rainy months, but this investment will undoubtedly pay off through increasing the number of tourist visiting this part of this Tsavo East National Park.
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