Kenya: Biker dodges bulletsBritish adventurer escapes fire from bandits at Kenyan border By TTM on 02 March 2010 in News |
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British explorer Spencer Conway escaped with his life recently after an Conway, 42, who launched a solo bid to circumnavigate Africa by motorcycle last November, had been negotiating a difficult stretch of road between Marsabit and Isiolo when the attack took place. After sustaining multiple punctures along the pothole-strewn trail on At this point three gunmen, believed to be Boran Shiftas, opened fire from a hillside. The explorer was thrown from his cycle as the attackers Having outrun the gunfire, he was forced to stop minutes later to assess damage to his vehicle. Owing to the immediate danger he continued, but abandoned his cycle after 70 kilometres as the rear wheel collapsed.
Advice from the foreign office is to avoid remote areas along the Kenyan border unescorted, and local police report a fatal shooting in this region the week prior to the attack. Conway is approaching the halfway point in his circumnavigation of the The next leg of his voyage will be the Western coast, and he plans to CommentsBe the first to leave a comment Add Your CommentPlease note: all comments will be manually verified by our staff before appearing on the site. Please do not try and spam and do not use offending language. If you want to be notified when your post has been published, add your email address below. Related ItemsSafari in KenyaAdventure and Wildlife Holidays Sri Lanka takes top long haul value spot Foreign Office relaxes Kenya travel advice Kenya Visa Cut By 50 per cent Kenya Visa Rise Kenya Update News Archives |








