Issue 170 - Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

Msafiri Magazine

Inflight magazine for Kenya Airways

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Mountain Gorilla Baby
FOR MORE WINNING IMAGES FORM THE MKAPA PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, TURN TO PAGES 46-51 ■
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Karibu
Welcome to the December 2021–January 2022 issue of msafiri. it has been another tough 12 months, but we’re looking to the future with optimism and confidence. 2022 should be a year in which we all work together to encourage travellers to #FlyAgain. O
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Msafiri
Director, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs: Dennis Kashero; Head of Content Development: Rehema Kahurananga COO and Deputy CEO: Esther Ngomeli; Head of Media Sales: Rose Kagori-Kahenya; Project Coordinator: Reuben Ndirangu Contributors: Afr
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How To Feel Gre At!
@ TRICIA WANJALA One of the fastest-growing wellness movements of the 21st century is bioresonance therapy. This complementary technique has been around for over 100 years, originating in Europe. Based on physics, it promises to strengthen your body’
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
How Counting Animals Adds Up To More Effective Conservation
@PAULUDOTO kenya’s inaugural national wildlife census (carried out between April and June 2021) has established the most comprehensive baseline on the country’s wildlife status and distribution. The results will inform the retooling of Kenya’s conser
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Hot Tech
Hundreds of new technology products hit the market every month, but only the best make it onto our Hot Tech pages. So, whether you need the latest travel gadget, something to make your life easier or just want to treat yourself to some cool technolog
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Money Makers
Earn extra cash with these apps… THIS CROWDSOURCING APP ALLOWS USERS TO GET PAID TO PERFORM ALL SORTS OF TASKS. FROM TRANSLATION TO FURNITURE DELIVERY, IT’S USEFUL FOR BUSINESSES THAT NEED CASUAL HELP – AND CITIZENS WHO NEED EXTRA CASH. THERE ARE LOT
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David Obura
David Obura is the middle of three children born to Chris Obura and Anna Needs in 1966. David’s parents had met in London, where Chris was studying dentistry, married and returned to Kenya. Anna loved her adopted country, taking her children to game
Msafiri Magazine3 min readPoverty & Homelessness
How Mobile Technol Ogy Can Support Healthcare
the adoption of technology in healthcare will spare millions of Kenyans from falling into poverty. This is according to Carepay Kenya’s managing director Moses Kuria, who says that harnessing the power of the mobile phone in the health sector will cr
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Staycation By Design: Nairobi’s Most Inspired
@ANNABELONYANGO @EDENNAIROBI 94 TUMBILI ROAD, LANGATA, NAIROBI Interior styling is the apple that doesn’t fall far from the tree of fashion design. Eden is proof of that. The eight-suite, private house-turned-boutique hotel is the masterpiece of Anna
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High Flyers
from his first-floor office at the headquarters of Kenya Airways, Hawkins Musili has a bird’s-eye view of the huge plane maintenance hangar below. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is undergoing routine maintenance. The engines rev loudly, and we strain to hea
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Msafiri Sports Review 2021
A living legend and the greatest marathoner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge proved his mettle after becoming only the third man in history to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals over the 42km distance. Kipchoge strutted the streets of Sapporo in Japan t
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Wildlife In Focus
The inaugural photography competition was launched in 2021 to honour former Tanzanian president H.E. the late Benjamin Mkapa as an iconic conservation leader and one of the African Wildlife Foundation’s (AWF’s) longest-serving board members. In a bid
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BACK TO THE beach
it’s not every day that I wake up in a banda right on the edge of the Indian Ocean, here in the northernmost peninsula of Manda Island in the Lamu archipelago. This is a place you go to get lost. Arriving from Nairobi the previous evening, it was lik
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Diani On A Budget
For our first few nights we chose Aqua Resort (aquaresort.co.ke), a modern, furnished apartment complex with views of the ocean. It’s close to the airport, has a swimming pool, Wi-Fi and regular housekeeping. A spacious one-bedroom apartment costs US
Msafiri Magazine1 min readSecurity
Arthur Oyoo It Security Manager
I joined KQ in 2014, as an Enabling IT Security analyst, as part of the Dreamliner acquisition project. After which, I moved to the IT Security section and, in 2018,1 was promoted to IT Security manager. IT Security is tasked with protecting KQ's inf
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Kq Signs Landmark Agreement With Saa
Kenya Airways has signed a memorandum of co-operation (MoC) with South African Airways, which will see the two carriers share strategic capabilities with the longer-term aim of forming a pan-African airline. The partnership will look to reorganise th
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AFRICA’S TOP DESIGNERS Looking Good
Digital transformation has been accelerated by the pandemic, and fashion is just one of the industries that has been affected. Fashion designers have had to adjust fast. According to the 2020 McKinsey and Business of Fashion report, the personal luxu
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Guess Where…
TURN TO PAGE 91 FOR THE ANSWER PE DRA/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM ■
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Reducing Our Environmental Footprint
In these challenging times, with global leaders discussing the world’s future at the recent COP26 summit, climate change, environmental concerns and sustainability find themselves at the forefront of any respectable company’s philosophy. And NAS Airp
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Putting customers First
With an emphasis on customer centricity, KQ’s strategy has enabled the airline to identify opportunities for innovation and diversification as it builds a resilient business in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the recent Customer Servic
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Encouraging Signs For Aviation Sector
Kenya’s aviation market has returned to near its pre-Covid levels, with the industry showing a steady growth in air travel following the disruptive effects of the pandemic Kenya’s Principal Secretary at the State Department for Transport Joseph Njoro
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Your Captain Speaking: Bhavesh Vaghjiani
Why did you want to become a pilot? The bug struck me early. I must have been seven or eight. We were at my grandparents' home in Madhapar in Gujarat, India. Near to the village is an air force base. My sister and I were on the terrace one morning wh
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Believe It Or Not…
ENTEBBE Some of the early Tarzan movies were filmed in Entebbe. The Ugandan city’s Botanic Gardens, which stretch for 2km along the shore of Lake Victoria, formed the ideal backdrop for the Lord of the Jungle’s adventures. The Waterfalls of Lobé, aro
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Knockout Kisumu
The 4 sq km island of Ndere in Lake Victoria, accessible by boat from Kisumu, is home to hippo, Nile crocodile, baboon, python, impala, waterbuck, zebra, warthog and the rare sitatunga antelope, as well as more than 100 species of birds, including th
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Fashion Statements
Jean Paul Gaultier lets us into his garden – a place of temptation and attraction. La Belle Eau de Parfum for women results from the fusion of addictive vanilla pod, fresh bergamot and stunning pear. An addictive, luminous trail for an attractive and
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
KQ Cinema
ACTION A solo movie for Black Widow has been in the works from the early stages of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now in 2021, we see Scarlett Johansson bring the character of Natasha Romanoff to life one last time in this standalone adventure. This
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Make 2022 The Year To Treat Yourself To Travel
If you’ve spent the last two years dreaming of where to visit, it’s time to start ticking those destinations off your list. Whether you’re reuniting with friends and family, reconnecting with colleagues or simply want to get away from it all, here’s
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Jeremiah Thoronka
Jeremiah, a 21-year-old student from Freetown, Sierra Leone, was selected from over 3500 nominations and applications from 94 countries around the world. He was born amid the fighting of the Sierra Leone civil war and grew up with his single mother i
Msafiri Magazine1 min readLeadership
Msafiri
Director, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs: Dennis Kashero; Head of Content Development: Rehema Kahurananga COO and Deputy CEO: Esther Ngomeli; Head of Media Sales: Rose Kagori-Kahenya; Project Coordinator: Reuben Ndirangu Contributors: Afr
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Karibu
Welcome to the December 2021–January 2022 issue of msafiri. it has been another tough 12 months, but we’re looking to the future with optimism and confidence. 2022 should be a year in which we all work together to encourage travellers to #FlyAgain. O
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Mountain Gorilla Baby
FOR MORE WINNING IMAGES FORM THE MKAPA PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, TURN TO PAGES 46-51 ■
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
How To Feel Gre At!
@ TRICIA WANJALA One of the fastest-growing wellness movements of the 21st century is bioresonance therapy. This complementary technique has been around for over 100 years, originating in Europe. Based on physics, it promises to strengthen your body’
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
How Counting Animals Adds Up To More Effective Conservation
@PAULUDOTO kenya’s inaugural national wildlife census (carried out between April and June 2021) has established the most comprehensive baseline on the country’s wildlife status and distribution. The results will inform the retooling of Kenya’s conser
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Hot Tech
Hundreds of new technology products hit the market every month, but only the best make it onto our Hot Tech pages. So, whether you need the latest travel gadget, something to make your life easier or just want to treat yourself to some cool technolog
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Money Makers
Earn extra cash with these apps… THIS CROWDSOURCING APP ALLOWS USERS TO GET PAID TO PERFORM ALL SORTS OF TASKS. FROM TRANSLATION TO FURNITURE DELIVERY, IT’S USEFUL FOR BUSINESSES THAT NEED CASUAL HELP – AND CITIZENS WHO NEED EXTRA CASH. THERE ARE LOT
Msafiri Magazine3 min readPoverty & Homelessness
How Mobile Technol Ogy Can Support Healthcare
the adoption of technology in healthcare will spare millions of Kenyans from falling into poverty. This is according to Carepay Kenya’s managing director Moses Kuria, who says that harnessing the power of the mobile phone in the health sector will cr
Msafiri Magazine3 min read
David Obura
David Obura is the middle of three children born to Chris Obura and Anna Needs in 1966. David’s parents had met in London, where Chris was studying dentistry, married and returned to Kenya. Anna loved her adopted country, taking her children to game
Msafiri Magazine4 min read
Staycation By Design: Nairobi’s Most Inspired
@ANNABELONYANGO @EDENNAIROBI 94 TUMBILI ROAD, LANGATA, NAIROBI Interior styling is the apple that doesn’t fall far from the tree of fashion design. Eden is proof of that. The eight-suite, private house-turned-boutique hotel is the masterpiece of Anna
Msafiri Magazine9 min read
High Flyers
from his first-floor office at the headquarters of Kenya Airways, Hawkins Musili has a bird’s-eye view of the huge plane maintenance hangar below. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is undergoing routine maintenance. The engines rev loudly, and we strain to hea
Msafiri Magazine7 min read
Msafiri Sports Review 2021
A living legend and the greatest marathoner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge proved his mettle after becoming only the third man in history to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals over the 42km distance. Kipchoge strutted the streets of Sapporo in Japan t
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Wildlife In Focus
The inaugural photography competition was launched in 2021 to honour former Tanzanian president H.E. the late Benjamin Mkapa as an iconic conservation leader and one of the African Wildlife Foundation’s (AWF’s) longest-serving board members. In a bid
Msafiri Magazine5 min read
BACK TO THE beach
it’s not every day that I wake up in a banda right on the edge of the Indian Ocean, here in the northernmost peninsula of Manda Island in the Lamu archipelago. This is a place you go to get lost. Arriving from Nairobi the previous evening, it was lik
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Diani On A Budget
For our first few nights we chose Aqua Resort (aquaresort.co.ke), a modern, furnished apartment complex with views of the ocean. It’s close to the airport, has a swimming pool, Wi-Fi and regular housekeeping. A spacious one-bedroom apartment costs US
Msafiri Magazine8 min read
AFRICA’S TOP DESIGNERS Looking Good
Digital transformation has been accelerated by the pandemic, and fashion is just one of the industries that has been affected. Fashion designers have had to adjust fast. According to the 2020 McKinsey and Business of Fashion report, the personal luxu
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Guess Where…
TURN TO PAGE 91 FOR THE ANSWER PE DRA/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM ■
Msafiri Magazine3 min read
Kq Signs Landmark Agreement With Saa
Kenya Airways has signed a memorandum of co-operation (MoC) with South African Airways, which will see the two carriers share strategic capabilities with the longer-term aim of forming a pan-African airline. The partnership will look to reorganise th
Msafiri Magazine1 min readSecurity
Arthur Oyoo It Security Manager
I joined KQ in 2014, as an Enabling IT Security analyst, as part of the Dreamliner acquisition project. After which, I moved to the IT Security section and, in 2018,1 was promoted to IT Security manager. IT Security is tasked with protecting KQ's inf
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Putting customers First
With an emphasis on customer centricity, KQ’s strategy has enabled the airline to identify opportunities for innovation and diversification as it builds a resilient business in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the recent Customer Servic
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Reducing Our Environmental Footprint
In these challenging times, with global leaders discussing the world’s future at the recent COP26 summit, climate change, environmental concerns and sustainability find themselves at the forefront of any respectable company’s philosophy. And NAS Airp
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Encouraging Signs For Aviation Sector
Kenya’s aviation market has returned to near its pre-Covid levels, with the industry showing a steady growth in air travel following the disruptive effects of the pandemic Kenya’s Principal Secretary at the State Department for Transport Joseph Njoro
Msafiri Magazine3 min read
Your Captain Speaking: Bhavesh Vaghjiani
Why did you want to become a pilot? The bug struck me early. I must have been seven or eight. We were at my grandparents' home in Madhapar in Gujarat, India. Near to the village is an air force base. My sister and I were on the terrace one morning wh
Msafiri Magazine1 min read
Believe It Or Not…
ENTEBBE Some of the early Tarzan movies were filmed in Entebbe. The Ugandan city’s Botanic Gardens, which stretch for 2km along the shore of Lake Victoria, formed the ideal backdrop for the Lord of the Jungle’s adventures. The Waterfalls of Lobé, aro
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Knockout Kisumu
The 4 sq km island of Ndere in Lake Victoria, accessible by boat from Kisumu, is home to hippo, Nile crocodile, baboon, python, impala, waterbuck, zebra, warthog and the rare sitatunga antelope, as well as more than 100 species of birds, including th
Msafiri Magazine3 min read
Fashion Statements
Jean Paul Gaultier lets us into his garden – a place of temptation and attraction. La Belle Eau de Parfum for women results from the fusion of addictive vanilla pod, fresh bergamot and stunning pear. An addictive, luminous trail for an attractive and
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
KQ Cinema
ACTION A solo movie for Black Widow has been in the works from the early stages of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now in 2021, we see Scarlett Johansson bring the character of Natasha Romanoff to life one last time in this standalone adventure. This
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Make 2022 The Year To Treat Yourself To Travel
If you’ve spent the last two years dreaming of where to visit, it’s time to start ticking those destinations off your list. Whether you’re reuniting with friends and family, reconnecting with colleagues or simply want to get away from it all, here’s
Msafiri Magazine2 min read
Jeremiah Thoronka
Jeremiah, a 21-year-old student from Freetown, Sierra Leone, was selected from over 3500 nominations and applications from 94 countries around the world. He was born amid the fighting of the Sierra Leone civil war and grew up with his single mother i

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