Msafiri Magazine

Director, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs: Dennis Kashero; Communications Manager: Mumbua Ndeto-Mwangi Contributors: Tom Bailey, Sophie Grant, Harun Momanyi, Peter Muiruri, Tabitha Mwangi, Margaret Njugunah, Annabel Onyango, Lutawo Ouma, G

We’re confident that 2022 is going to be a good year for travel. As we enter the third year of the pandemic, our resilience remains strong and we are excited to be celebrating the milestone of 45 years serving Africa. Throughout 2022, we will continu

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Q Why has the airline drive growth? We either innovate or die. We know that when Covid-19 hit, the planes were grounded and the entire team had to think outside the box. We had to look for ways to collaborate both internally and externally. We want t

Q What would you like to innovation hub? We are opening the space for African entrepreneurs to access aviation space and get value on their projects. I would love to see the innovators come up with cutting-edge products, either new or improved, that

Nairobi National Park serves as the city’s ‘lungs’ through various vital environmental services, such as water catchment, fresh air and climate change mitigation. It is also Kenya’s wildlife ‘shop window’ with a diversity of ecological assets remarka

The park is open daily from 6am to 6pm and is accessible through four visitor entrances by road only, while Langata Gate is reserved for exits only. You may choose to self-drive or join an organised tour. Most hotels in Nairobi arrange full or half-d

‘Old’ Dubai might not actually be that old but still has heaps of traditional character. Window-shop your way through the dazzling Gold Souk, take an aromatic stroll through the adjacent Spice Souk, then head over to Bur Dubai’s Textile Souk, with it

We have spent the past 12 years building and creating an eco-tourism lodge and safari experience called El Karama Lodge in Northern Kenya’s Laikipia region. Our primary focus is family travel, sustainable tourism and positive impact safaris. Through

Kenya Airways has partnered with the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) to promote the country as a tourist destination. The partnership involves the branding of two aircraft – a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and an Embraer 190 – with images of Kenya’s most iconic sp

Kenya Airways has extended its reach in the region, boosting its schedule to include three flights per week from Juba in South Sudan to Khartoum in Sudan. The service, operated by a 96-seat Embraer 190 jet, flies from Nairobi to Juba on Wednesdays an

Tell us about your journey to KQ. I was working for the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority as an air traffic controller at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), when, in 2001, an opportunity arose at KQ. I applied and was offered a position of oper

Kenya Airways and South African Airways (SAA) have signed an extension to their Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) to boost connectivity and expand customer options in Africa and beyond. The SPA extension adds to the interline co-operation agreement bet

Being a member of the Flying Blue frequent flyer programme allows you to earn reward Miles every time you fly with KQ and our partner airlines. And what’s more, it’s free to join. You can redeem your Miles for flights, upgrade your seat, or pay for y

Kenya’s national carrier has scooped Best Employer Brand 2021 in Sub-Saharan Africa at the LinkedIn Talent Awards. The awards shine a spotlight on companies and people across the world who have excelled in engaging with talent, creating inclusive wor

January saw the launch of export cargo flights out of Kisumu International Airport, with the airline’s first official flight carrying a consignment of chillies to the UK. The new twice-weekly service – operated by an E190 aircraft and providing 6000k

AS CAPTAIN CONSTANT OTERI GETS SET TO RETIRE AFTER 43 YEARS AND 28,000 FLYING HOURS WITH KENYA AIRWAYS, WE CELEBRATE HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER. AS HASSAN AHMED, MANAGER OF KQ’S BOEING FLEET, SAYS: “WE ARE HUMBLED TO FEATURE CAPTAIN OTERI IN MSAFIRI. H

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