The fifth edition of the Watamu Triathlon beckons international visitors, looking for a great adventure, and local residents, wanting a change of pace, alike to experience the ultimate athletic challenge. Set at the Turtle Bay Beach Club, the event will be held from the 21st to the 22nd of April, with online registration open from 1st March to 6th April.

Following the recent tragic incident at Kiwayu Safari Village on Kiwayu Island, the Kenyan Ministry of Tourism has released a press statement.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims of this terrible attack.

Following the recent tragic incident at Kiwayu Safari Village on Kiwayu Island, the Kenyan Ministry of Tourism has released a press statement.

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A Lamu Cat on the waterfront.

Sunday March 20th 2011 marks the March Equinox when the subsolar point begins to move into the northern hemisphere bringing longer days to northern latitudes for the next 3 months.

On the Kenyan Coast in equatorial latitudes - the equinox also announces the arrival of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which brings with it some heavy rainfall. The ITCZ generally follows a few weeks later - which is why the first rainy season of the year occurs in April and May.

The Kenyan coastline is over 500kms long with a multitude of things to see and do.  There is something for everyone be it adventure, relaxation, water sports, adrenalin, shopping, ornithology, dining, environmental – the list is endless.

With this in mind kenya-coast.com has put together a few favourite ‘must-do’s’ in the key locations that can be found up and down the coastline.

New entries to the Kenya Coast Directory early in 2011 include a website and forum on the bustling town of Mtwapa, a natural stone business based in Msambweni, and villa accommodation in Diani.

Please read on for more info and links, or visit the Kenya Coast Directory.

As oceans go, the Indian Ocean is more well known for calmer seas and less violent storms than the likes of the Southern and Atlantic Oceans, although the occasional violent cyclone and some gusty monsoon winds can reap havoc from time to time.

The seas off the Kenya Coast therefore, may not see like the most ideal location to embark on an alternative energy project - but thanks to a an enterprising energy company and the approval from the Kenya Government - a new wave energy project is due to get underway in the near future.