From: MBA GEW 2025 - Nairobi
Date: May 20, 2025
Subject: GEW2025 NBO - Cultural Activities Live + Health Clearance Reminders


Cultural Activity Sign Up is Live

Cultural activities can now be viewed in the "Itinerary" tab of the module website. It is also visible in the Events tab of the Nairobi group on the IBConnect App. Please sign up for the activities you are interested in, deadline is 6 June.
  • Cultural activities that do not reach min capacity of 10 students will be cancelled on 9 June. So if you're interested, please sign up.
    • Students who pay and register on cancelled activities will have their tickets refunded or transferred to another activity.
  • Ticket pricing - All activities have been subsidised by Imperial 50% of the actual cost
  • The Safari is offered on two dates, this is the same activity offered twice. 
  • On Wednesday afternoon there are three options, please choose carefully as this is also your only "afternoon off" from academic requirements. 
Sunday, June 29
Start End   Event        
6:30am 6:30pm MBA GEW 2025 - NBO - Cultural: Safari on Sunday 29 June (Optional)
6:30am 6:30pm MBA GEW 2025 - NBO - Cultural: Climbing Mount Kenya Sunday 29 June (Optional)
Wednesday, July 2
2:00pm 6:00pm MBA GEW 2025 - NBO - Cultural: Bike in Karura Forest Wednesday 2 July (Option 1)
2:00pm 6:00pm MBA GEW 2025 - NBO - Cultural: Browns Farm Wednesday 2 July (Option 2)
3:00pm 5:00pm MBA GEW 2025 - NBO - Cultural: Kitengela Glass Blowing Wednesday 2 July (Option 3)
Saturday, July 5
6:30am 6:30pm MBA GEW 2025 - NBO - Cultural: Safari on Saturday 5 July (Optional)
10:30am 3:00pm MBA GEW 2025 - NBO - Cultural: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust & Giraffe Centre Saturday 5 July (Optional)

Health Clearance Reminders

  • Health clearance is mandatory  for this module, if you have not done this yet, please follow instructions here
  • The Occupational Health team have advised many students are turning up late/missing appointments. Please ensure you arrive in a timely fashion for your appointment.
  • Please review the Bite Avoidance instructions especially if you plan to join the Safari, Browns Cheese Farm, Kitengela, or otherwise travel outside of Nairobi city limits.

Next Steps

  • Complete Health Clearance!
  • Book any recommended Vaccines
  • Attend the Pre-departure briefing (online) at 1PM on Thursday 12 June
  • We will upload group dinners to the itinerary
  • We will share the student hosting sign up spreadsheet
  • Get FOMO over the Brazil and Nordics pictures released over social media.Get excited about the awesome wild animals we will see in Kenya :-)