If you have a friend who works with European NGO; ask them to book you on echo flights . Otherwise drive ama panda bus

Its very possible to go to Marsabit Town from Nairobi in a day, but that will depend on mode of transport.

Modes of Transport;
1. Airlift is hard to get, unless you work with an international NGO, or you can charter one.
2. Road transport can be achieved by;
- Buses at Eastleigh, they will take like forever to reach and you will be very tired.
- Matatus from Nairobi to Isiolo (via Meru or Nanyuki), then bus or Land Cruisers at Isiolo to Marsabit. The Land Cruisers (Not Public Transport) are tough to get, but are MUCH MUCH FASTER.

Fastest Road Route is the use of the A2 Road (i.e. Nairobi-Karatina-Nanyuki-Isiolo-Merille-Marsabit). Nairobi to Isiolo can be achieved in 3 hours. Isiolo to Merille can be max 2 hours. However, Merille-Laisamis-Logologo-Karare-Marsabit is HELLISH, and minimum can be 6 hours (yet its less than 150km because of the vehicles tearing corrugation).

Security is not a major issue.

Depends do you want to spend in town and eat the meru women?

1.Jayjay center and Chicho hotel(very nice) in town
2.Catholic guest house Looks like a dormitory(4 beds) but you will most likely sleep in a hall alone unless there is a function in marsabit
3.ACK guest house
4.Go for the tourist lodges and camps outside town


I do not have contacts but just go over and check.Start with Chicho....But if some NGO's have meetings in marsabit you will most likely end up a the catholic guest house or the tourist option

Chicho is far much better @ Kshs 2000 per day. Was there last month. Will get you the contacts soonest. 4x4 is the only option and to be on the safe side, check for a security escort when @ isiolo.They normally escort NGO vehicles plying that route.

True. Security along that road is not that bad to warrant escort.

And this Chicho must be a new place, never left it there (Around August 2011). The place to be then was Nomads Trail.