Issue 173 - June-July 2022

Msafiri Magazine

Inflight magazine for Kenya Airways

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MSAFIRI IS THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF KENYA AIRWAYS – THE PRIDE OF AFRICA msafiri is available only in digital format. It can be read directly on our website: www.msafirimag.com Or download the app to read it – anytime, anywhere – on your mobile phone
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Dear Reader
Welcome to the June–July 2022 issue of msafiri. During May, in partnership with the African Airlines Association, we were proud to host over 500 delegates from 47 countries at the 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention. This is one of Africa’s major f
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Amazing Madagascar
Our flights to Antananarivo resumed at the end of April. Kenya Airways, a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, now flies to 42 destinations worldwide, 35 of which are in Africa, and carries over four million passengers annually. Fly to the world’s fourth
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Fatherhood
being a father means taking the leadership position. I’ll confess that we’re not always on-point at this job. We’re constantly undergoing on-the-job training and retraining, and a flurry of reviews. Leadership is tough. Ask any African president who’
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5 Ways To Feel Great
If dull skin and fine lines are cramping your style, the solution could well be at your fingertips. LED light therapy has been touted by dermatologists as a simple solution for everyday skincare. LED skincare devices are similar in appearance to smal
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Top Tech
Hundreds of new technology products hit the market every month, but only the best make it onto our Top Tech page. So, whether you need the latest travel gadget, something to make life easy or just fancy some cool tech, you came to the right place! Th
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Drink Up!
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Theatre Of The Wild
Kenya’s magnificent Tsavo East National Park (dubbed the ‘Theatre of the Wild’), together with Tsavo West National Park (‘Ancient Land of Lions and Lava’), forms one of Africa’s most important biodiversity hotspots. But it’s also part of an even larg
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Dr Modupe Adefeso-olateju
Dr Modupe (Mo) Adefeso-Olateju and her five siblings were brought up in Lagos. Their father was a caterer who ran industrial kitchens for a living, while their mother retired from nursing at 50 and started a school. “Every dish my dad made had to be
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3 Things About Time I Wish I Knew Earlier
(SWAHILI PROVERB) IF YOU KEEP BEING LATE OR POSTPONING ACTIVITIES, ONE DAY YOU WILL DISCOVER THAT THE ‘CHILD’ IS NOT YOURS. We are all born with great potential to make a powerful impact in different areas of the world. What then makes the differenc
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Bright Young Things
nnunji.wordpress.com While the fashion accessory market is full of single designs duplicated into hundreds of pieces, Kaggwa’s unique, handmade accessories cater for a customer’s personal taste. Sometime in 2013, Kaggwa (age 30) was sitting at her o
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Mauritius Mon Amour
There’s always been something a bit special about Mauritius. The first explorers to reach the island discovered a lost world of dodos and giant tortoises, and even now this remote Indian Ocean getaway retains an almost legendary allure. The island’s
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Why I Travel
Africa’s leisure tourism industry is bouncing back in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. As airlines, hotels, tour operators and other travel businesses recover, there is a crop of inspiring content creators and influencers who are doing their bit by
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London
ALSO KNOWN AS: LONDINIUM, LONDON TOWN, THE SWINGING CITY, THE BIG SMOKE, THE GREAT WEN FOUNDED BY: THE ROMANS POPULATION: 9 MILLION LANGUAGE: ENGLISH, ALONG WITH ANOTHER 300-ODD LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY VARIOUS ETHNIC GROUPS ACROSS THE CITY You can barely
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Guess Where…
This ‘spaghetti junction’ leads to a 1.5km-long, arrow-straight viaduct that connects the northern and southern districts of this city. It was the third bridge to be built across the lagoon that divides this de facto capital, and is named after a for
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Giving Back
Aviation has long been identified as having a direct impact on the environment and society. Although the extent of its impact is open to debate, KQ – and the industry as a whole – has taken great strides to reduce its footprint. Its strategy includes
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Photo Opportunity
In March, Kenya Airways flew Mike Kendrick and his wife from Wild Shots Outreach to Kenya to deliver a four-day residential programme at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy for 16 Kenyan students, aged 9 to 17. Wild Shots, an NGO based in South Africa, engages
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Kq Hosts 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention
In May, Kenya Airways, together with the African Airlines Association (Afraa), hosted the 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention at the Emara Ole-Sereni Hotel in Nairobi. The two-day convention, under the banner of ‘Beyond the Crisis’, saw key industr
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Red Is Going Green
Kenya Airways joined 16 other SkyTeam member airlines to compete in The Sustainable Flight Challenge. The SkyTeam initiative, which took place on 1-14 May, sought to challenge the aviation industry by stimulating and accelerating innovation and chang
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Kq On Route To Recovery
Kenya Airways’ financial results for the full year ending 31 December 2021 showed the airline is on a recovery path, following the effects on revenues of the pandemic. The group’s total revenue in 2021 rose by 33 per cent to Ksh70.2bn (US$606.4m), dr
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Bernard Oganga Head Of Corporate Security
Tell us about your journey to KQ. I have been with KQ for two years. I joined from IBM where I was the regional security manager, serving East and Central Africa. Prior to that I served in the military, retiring with the rank of Major. I am a certifi
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Kq Extends Its Reach In Middle East
Kenya Airways has extended its codeshare agreement with Saudi Arabia Airlines for the summer, as part of the carrier’s broader strategy to expand its footprint across Africa and the Middle East. The agreement enables the two airlines – both members o
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Codedshare
An arrangement where two or more airlines ‘share’ a flight. It allows a carrier to sell seats on a flight operated by another, with each airline using their own flight number. This enables carriers to sell flights to onward destinations they don’t fl
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News In Brief
Over the coming months, you can expect to see an increase in the number of flights to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Following the DRC’s formal induction to the East African Community regional block and the resulting removal of trade bar
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Caught On Board: Kenya Simbas
Kenya’s national rugby union squad recently headed out to Cape Town, South Africa, to play in the Currie Cup tournament as part of its preparation for the Africa Cup being held in France in July – the winners of which will qualify for the 2023 Rugby
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Your Captain Speaking: Bob Kihuria
Q Why did you want to become a pilot? The thrill of being in the sky. I was mesmerised by aeroplanes and their complexities. Q What, to you, makes Kenya Airways ‘The Pride of Africa’? It's the Pride of Africa because we package the journey in an Afr
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The KQ top 5
The world’s tallest building boasts a number of other world records, including highest occupied floor and highest outdoor observation deck. Built on the site of the original World Trade Centre, One WTC stands 1776ft tall – the number representing th
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New To You
TO SEE OUR FULL RANGE OF DUTY FREE PRODUCTS Discover My Way, the new feminine fragrance by Giorgio Armani. My Way is an invitation to broaden your horizons and have meaningful encounters around the globe. A bright-white floral bouquet is encapsulated
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KQ Cinema
ACTION The Batman, directed and co-written (with Peter Craig) by Matt Reeves, is a 2022 superhero movie based on the DC Comics character Batman. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Colin Farrell as the Penguin and Paul
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Caring More About You
22 June 2022 marks 22 years since the SkyTeam Alliance was founded by Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air with a promise to put customers first. Fast forward to today and SkyTeam and its member airlines continue to find more ways t
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New York! New York!
Visit the Statue of Liberty, take in the views from the Empire State Building, stroll through neon-bathed Times Square, catch a show on Broadway and ride the Staten Island Ferry… just some of the highlights waiting for you in the Big Apple. Check out

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