Hi guys

Would anyone have the new postal address for jungle junction in Nairobi Kenya. I need to get some parts sent their. Currently in Sudan heading south. Thanks guys. I have been looking but the net is so slow I can't cope.
I have emailed the owner but have got no response and I know they just recently moved.

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Kev

Hi Kev,

Jungle Junction
Amboseli Rd. Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. +254 722 752865 / +264 723 392014,
E-mail: jungle_junction_nairobi@yahoo.com

GPS coordinate S1 17.325 E36 45.634

Cheers,

Gee

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That is the old address isn't it? They are in Karen now. There is no postal service in Kenya anyway. Normally you have to go to the forwarders to collect your items or have a post box.

you're right
Haven't got a postal address for the new place in Karen, just the coordinates:

S1 21.767 E36 44.438

Cheers,

Gee

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I had some things sent by DHL to JJ. I was there waiting for them.

The taxes were CRAZY. 100% Tax and all kinds of admin and fees.

The most expensive parts I have ever received. Be warned !

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I have send spareparts to Nairobi last year from Germany with the normal post service. In Germany this is "DHL" but it has nothing to do with their courier branche where you pick up the parcel/documents at a specially dedicated DHL-Shop. Every post-office up here is run by DHL and it costs around 20€ to send 5-10 kilo so not comparable to the courier service rates !

There is no need to send it to an adress like Jungle Junction, I have used the "poste restante" service many times in Africa and always received the parcel ! ( Marocco, Togo, Uganda, Congo, Kenya )

Sometimes its faster, sometimes slower. On average you have to wait around a month before you can pick it up at the central post-office ! The good thing about the "poste restante" service is, that they store it for you for a month, in Togo i payed around 5 Dollars for that service.

I sent used engine parts, a new piston, seals and a cellphone to Nairobi. My advice would be let the stuff look like it is used, apply oil and dirt to it, create scratches and try to hide expensive parts like electronics if possible. Be nice, don´t push the people at the office even if it seems to take forever, try to make friends with everybody you meet. I told about my trip whenever possible and that I am stuck without the parts ! In the end i payed not one single cent of import duties, same thing the other times when I sent stuff.

cheers,
Chris

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I had parts dhl shipped to jungle junction. I had to pay for everything online and up front before they would deliver. No one to talk to. No one to barter with...

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Buy 3 bags of patience, go to DHL head sorting office (airport?), deep breaths, smiles, patience, start asking and explaining politely but slightly firmly until you get what you want….

Take food, drinks, water, a book to read and snacks that you can share...

More effort than it was worth........ Lazy I know.

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