Msafiri

An exciting new magazine to enrich the lives of everyone who loves Africa, brought to you by your friends at Kenya Airways.

Msafiri

DEAR READER

THE GOAT • ELIUD KIPCHOGE RUNS INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS, AS HE RETAINS HIS OLYMPIC MARATHON TITLE

CITY PARKING • msafiri’s co-editor takes a trip to the only national park located within a capital city

RAISE YOUR VIBE • As the acclaimed US rapper Pitbull says: ‘Every day above ground is a great day.’ Try these five endorphin-boosting activities to claim your joy today. And the bonus? The first three cost nothing and you can do them anywhere!

SAVING THE ‘MAGICAL’ ROOT THAT RISES TO THE OCCASION • A community initiative that supports local livelihoods is also working to preserve Kakamega Forest, Kenya’s last remaining rainforest

UNIQUE GADGETS • Break convention with the best gadgets for those who think out-of-the-box…

HOW TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS PROFITABLE IN 2021 • PART 4 THE PRIVATE SECTOR

GORDON AWANDARE • Meet the Ghanaian parasitologist whose brush with death from malaria as a child led to him driving innovation in the diagnosis, treatment and control of infectious diseases in his home country

SOCIAL CLIMBER • Since opening last year, Nairobi’s The Social House has established itself as one of Africa’s top boutique hotels

THE BEER NECESSITIES • Stop off for an affordable fine-dining experience and an ice-cold Tusker at the Tembo Bistro & Bar before boarding your flight

REBRANDING Kenya • Four key industry players discuss how the country can regain its foothold in the global tourism market

Kenya tourism facts and figures • (JANUARY TO JUNE 2021)

You are what you eat • Food. Essential for life, but also a way of life. Africa is a culinary hotbed, often taking influences from the world over, but also with each nation (and even clan) boasting its own distinct cuisine. Feeling hungry? If so, join us on a foodie tour of Africa…

MAKE YOUR OWN: SWAHILI MUTTON PILAU

ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CEREMONY • “Our dessert is coffee! At the end of a meal, we always drink coffee,” explains Selam Emily, an Ethiopian-American expatriate.

BANANA LEAVES – WHY THE HYPE?

OUR KIND OF MUSIC • FROM SENEGAL TO ZAMBIA VIA KENYA, MSAFIRI SPEAKS TO SOME OF AFRICA ’ STOP MUSICAL TALENT TO DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THEIR SOUND

ASHS THE BEST

EMMA CHERUTO

MAGASCO

LADY MAY

OMAH LAY

NIKITA KERING’

VICTORIA KIMANI

WEZI

ROBERTO

FOCUS ON YOUR GOAL AND PUSH YOURSELF TOWARDS IT

Weekly training plan • Having run a half-marathon last time out, now it is time to set yourself a bigger challenge – to tackle a full marathon. “Just maintain the same running routine of doing six days in a week,” says Kenya’s greatest ever marathon runner. “It is also the same for a marathon – that you need at least one day each week for your body to rest and recover. You need it even more now because you have to push your body a bit more because you are doing a longer distance.” Here is your weekly training plan for the next month…

ANIMALS DO THE funniest THINGS • THE ANNUAL COMEDY WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS HAS RELEASED ITS 2021 FINAL SHORTLIST. HERE’S A HANDFUL OF THE HILARIOUS ENTRIES…

Guess where…

KQ SCOOPS ECOMMERCE AWARD • AIRLINE NAMED BEST IN ECOMMERCE IN THE LIFE STYLE & TRAVEL CATEGORY AT THIS YEAR’S KENYA ECOMMERCE AWARDS

Cargo leads the way

JKIA goes contactless

‘TIME TO THINK’ TICKET PAYMENT • A freighter converted from a passenger aircraft.

NAIMA SHEIKHAN • PROGRAMME ENGINEER (FLEET DEVELOPMENT) AND OPERATIONS LEAD (FAHARI AVIATION)

KQ PARTNERS WITH EMBRAER TO DEVELOP ‘AIR TAXIS’

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