Issue 176 - Dec 2022 - Jan 2023

Msafiri Magazine

Inflight magazine for Kenya Airways

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ENRICHING LIFE’S JOURNEYS MSAFIRI IS THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF KENYA AIRWAYS – THE PRIDE OF AFRICA msafiri is available in print on all KQ flights. It is also published in digital format and can be read drectly on www.msafirimag.com or via our app. S
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Dear Reader
Welcome to the latest issue of our award-winning magazine. What an exciting year this has been! First, we bring you good news. For the first time ever, msafiri won the award for Africa’s Leading Inflight Magazine at the World Travel Awards 2022! Than
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The Write Stuff
Celebrating a memorable 12 months for Africa’s sporting heroes, our special feature showcased homegrown talent across a wide range of sports, from marathons to football, martial arts to swimming – not to mention highlighting the Africans who took to
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Go On, Give Us A Smile…!
One of the finalists in the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, a lioness in Kenya’s Olare Motorogi Conservancy begrudgingly smiles for the camera. “I spent a whole morning with this lion pride,” says photographer Alison Buttigieg. “One of the l
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A Bite Of The Big Apple
if we are being honest with ourselves, we will admit that we go to New York City because we think we might see Morgan Freeman seated at the back of a passing Escalade. Or Toni Braxton holding the hem of her dress while jumping over the infamous New Y
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Remembering Madiba
What do you think of when you hear the name Mandela? Anyone born before 1989 might place their first memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela as one of several black and white images of the younger Mandela that featured in school textbooks, newspapers and
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Promises, Promises…
it’s that time of the year. Again. Many a fumbling father will make the same old New Year’s resolutions and, before they’ve climbed down from that high of making these promises, they will, in one fell swoop, end up breaking more commandments than Mos
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Travel Photographer
LOTS OF THINGS CAN MAKE A GREAT PHOTOGRAPH – LIGHT, COMPOSITION, CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT, A GREAT STORY – BUT HERE ARE FIVE MYTHS THAT WILL NOT HELP YOU TAKE GREAT SHOTS Remember: it’s not your camera that’s stopping you from taking better pictur
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The Future Is Here
It won’t be long before we’re all entering The Matrix. Facebook owner Meta has launched a headset that uses high-resolution sensors to allow the wearer to explore mixed, virtual and augmented reality worlds in full colour. Virtual pubs? Great, but do
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3 Things About Travel I Wish I Knew Earlier
Travelling opens your eyes to the vastness of the world while giving you a chance to dig deep into who you really are. The thought that you are a part of this large, complicated and populous earth may cause you to feel humbled, excited – or even myst
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Open Sesame!
Open Sesame! Close Sesame! Much like the Arabic folk tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, that’s the surreal picture that springs to mind when contemplating the automatic one-way electric gates being introduced to mitigate human-wildlife conflict and
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Page Turners
The Madhouse, the first novel of Nigerian writer TJ Benson, revolves around a family which lives in a house on Freetown Street in Sabon, Nigeria. Residents claim the house is haunted, and its macabre reputation is built on the fact that it used to be
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5 Reasons Why You Need A Business Credit Card
Effective control and monitoring of business-related expenses of key corporate staff can be complex. An inefficient system can lead to expense leakages, loss of control, inadequate visibility of major cost components and consumption of management res
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Gaining Ground
● WWW.REXEROOFING.COM It was Wanjiku’s belief that roofing in Kenya had remained unchanged for years. “I felt I could bring in totally different roof materials. Every new home needed a roof so there was a ready market.” To begin with, she walked to c
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Travel Trends 2023
Few sectors were as badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as the travel industry. Many African countries that rely heavily on travel for much-needed foreign exchange found themselves at a crossroads. But as the worst of the pandemic seems to be wel
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Animal Crackers
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (comedy wildlifephoto.com) were co-founded in 2015 by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam who wanted to create a competition that focused on the lighter, humorous side of wildlife photog
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Making Movies
African cinema has come a long way since its inception. One would think that a region referred to by archaeologists as the Cradle of Humanity would be fertile ground for harvesting stories. Regrettably, Africa has never truly flourished in film. Ther
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Power Rangers
holly Budge, founder of World Female Ranger Week (WFRW), is no stranger to difficult challenges. Not only has the British adventurer summited Everest, but she is the first woman to skydive the world’s tallest mountain. Voted the ‘most innovative woma
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Kusafiri
In a celebration of their unique culture, the ancient art of Nuba wrestling takes place in a city that sits at the confluence of the Blue and White Niles. The city’s name translates as ‘rivers crossing’, although others believe the meaning to be ‘ele
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Airline Triumphs At World Travel Awards
Kenya Airways scooped the Africa’s Leading Airline, Africa’s Leading Airline – Business Class, Africa’s Leading Airline Brand and Africa’s Leading Inflight Magazine (for msafiri) trophies at this year’s World Travel Awards. The awards acknowledge, re
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Kq Helps Showcase Magical Kenya
The 2022 version of the annual expo was back as a face-to-face event following the Covid-19 pandemic, during which time it was held virtually. The three-day event took place in October at the Bomas of Kenya and brought together more than 200 exhibito
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Kq Signs Codeshare Deal With Air Austral
Kenya Airways and Réunion Island carrier Air Austral have signed a codeshare agreement that will give customers more travel options and increase connectivity between Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. Through the partnership, KQ guests will be able
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The KQ top 5
Note: Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Kenya Airways’ network is subject to change. Please check www.kenya-airways.com for the latest updates. Originating in South Africa, the vuvuzela came to global prominence during the FIFA World Cup held i
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Home And Away
Masculine and confident, the Eros Parfum is a fragrance for a bold, passionate man. The sensual scent fuses woody, oriental and fresh notes, creating a powerful perfume that evokes Eros – the god of love. The new fragrance is presented in a blue and
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KQ Cinema
Written by JK Rowling and directed by David Yates, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is the third outing in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, which serves as a prequel to the Harry Potter series. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Ezra Mil
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Skyteam Welcomes Virgin Atlantic On Board
We’re excited that Virgin Atlantic will be joining SkyTeam as our first UK-based airline and first new member in almost eight years. Instantly recognisable for its distinctive aircraft and elegant red crew uniforms, Virgin Atlantic is synonymous with
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Wings Over The Great Rift
If there’s one geographical feature that KQ pilots are most familiar with, it has to be Africa’s Great Rift Valley. Stretching over 6000km from the Middle East to Mozambique, this tectonic rent in the Earth’s crust is bordered by numerous volcanoes,
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Best From The Rest Of The World
“A couple of grey triggerfish looking into the camera. These fish can be quite aggressive. In this case they didn’t attempt to bite me, but the dome port of my camera housing ended up with some scratches.” “An American red fox casually walked up to t
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Get Running With Kipchoge
For those of you who missed our series of heart-pounding marathon training plans in earlier digital-only editions of msafiri, don’t worry – we’ve produced a dedicated emag to help you get fitter and healthier. Your coach? Eliud Kipchoge. That’s right

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