East Africa’s ice skating first

Kenyans have been nervously skating on ice – many for the first time – after the launch of East Africa’s first ice skating facility.

The Solar Ice Rink at a Nairobi hotel, can accommodate 200 skaters and measures 15,000 square feet.

Owners hope the rink will be a big draw for tourists across the region.

“We have a lot of first-timers – some young children, but most have picked it up really quickly,” said an instructor at the rink.

“We have been having a good turn-out of people here,” said Muasya Musau from the Panari Hotel in Nairobi.

“A lot of people are afraid to let go of the guard rail, but when they do, they pick it up really fast.” (more…)