Turkana eastern shore

[EddyV]

Hi all!

A friend and I are planning to travel from Loiyangalani to Omorate in Ethiopia in January. We already have our Ethiopian visas in our passports. I have four questions, the answers to which I cannot find anywhere else on this forum or elsewhere on the web:

1. What is the exact process for getting the exit stamp in Nairobi? Is it done at the Immigration Office in Nyayo House ? How long does it take?

2. For various reasons we will be passing through Nairobi three times but always on Saturdays and Sundays unfortunately. The Immigration Office seems to be closed at weekends. Is there any way to get the process done in advance online then get the passport stamp elsewhere, for example at the airport?

3. What is the traffic like from Loiyangalani - Sibiloi Park - Ileret - Omorate? We are considering trying to hitch hike it (both experienced hitch hikers who have done it in much more remote regions than this before). Just wondering roughly how often cars travel this road to get a rough idea of how long we may have to wait for a ride for.

4. As a backup option, is there anywhere in Loiyangalani where we could hire a car with driver to take us to Omorate or at least the Ethiopian border?

Many thanks in advance for any help, advice or tips you can give!