Msafiri Magazine

Time your trip right and your arrival in the Maasai Mara this month should coincide with the Great Migration when legions of wildebeest and zebra arrive from the Serengeti in search of fresh pasture. In a typical year, you can expect the snorting mas

There are numerous social media platforms that have different audiences and it is important to find your people. While many use different apps perhaps simultaneously, there are places where people go when they need something specific. Twitter is grea

What is stopping you from taking that next step in life? In love? In business? At work? There are many reasonable situations that are hindering you from progressing, and I am sure that you are working your way around them towards your goal. However,

Neem is considered more of a herb than a food. In the recent appearance of global infectious diseases, it has resurfaced in the tropics as a potent immunity booster. Traditionally, it is considered a panacea in Africa, India and the Caribbean. Neem i

OKWIRI ODUOR Kenyan writer Okwiri Oduor’s astonishing debut novel, Things They Lost, is the story of Ayosa, a young girl living in the fictional town of Mapeli who has a secret: she has an omniscient knowledge of things. She knows what happened to o

Within a minute of the gates to Nairobi National Park closing behind us, our driver/guide brought his vehicle to a sudden halt. Sheltering in the shade of some bushes to our right was a pride of lion catching some shuteye, away from the heat of the l

Nick Callow has been reporting on football around the world for three decades. An author of numerous sports books, he will be at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar 1992: Born in Bambali, Senegal, 10 April 2009: Enrols at Dakar youth Académie Génération Foot

In 2020, Norah Magero came up with a unique invention to help farmers keep their poultry and dairy products fresher for longer. The farmers were suffering massive post-harvest losses due to lack of electricity for refrigeration, while imported soluti

"Thorn. Can I talk to you?” Julian Wright, our expedition planner, who had been generally contained and expressionless for most of the trip, suddenly spoke to me with a mien and urgency that gave away the gravity of my symptoms. “I have arranged for

The skyscrapers of New York and Dubai, the serene canals of Amsterdam and the great imperial monuments of London. These four spectacular cities are home to some of the world’s great sights and on the wish lists of every traveller – but hiked-up hotel

The Commonwealth Games (28 July–8 August) were staged this year in Birmingham, United Kingdom, and as always, Kenyan athletes were there to compete with the best. While Kenya is well known as an athletics powerhouse, other sporting disciplines demons

Ranked among the top 10 most beautiful roads in the world, this winding coastal drive traverses between basalt cliffs and the Indian Ocean. Set on a spectacular hairpin bend, on the peak of a small rocky cliff, you will find a lookout offering breath

KENYA’S NATIONAL CARRIER ENHANCES ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH DELTA AIR LINES Kenya Airways and American carrier Delta Air Lines have expanded their codeshare partnership, opening up additional markets within the US and Africa. The enhanced agreem

Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, has built the first drone enclosure in Kenya. The facility, dubbed the ‘Fahari Drone Cage’, will be used for training and testing of drones and drone equipment. Through the cage, Fahari is positioning i

The Kenya Airways-sponsored FIA Rally Stars – Maxine Wahome, McRae Kimathi, Hamza Anwar and Jeremiah Wahome – did Kenya proud at this year’s World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally. Maxine Wahome created history when she became the first woman to

China’s and Asia’s longest (and the world’s third-longest), the Yangtze is also the lengthiest river contained within a single country. Starting at Jari Hill, 5710m up in the Tanggula Mountains, and collecting some 700 tributaries along the way, it e

The smartest smartwatch! The Reflex Active Series 6 includes heart rate monitor, music control, colour touchscreen and a battery life of up to seven days. It comes with a rectangular black case and a black silicone strap. Packaged in a gift box, comp

International travel is back and it’s time to explore. If you’ve spent the last two years dreaming of where to go, now’s the time to start crossing those destinations off your bucket list. Planning a tropical beach break? Seasons can vary enormously,

Our direct flights between Nairobi and Mahé take you straight to the heart of the Seychelles. The Indian Ocean archipelago’s 115 islands (including La Digue shown here) are renowned for their stunning beach resorts, world-class diving and delicious C