Msafiri

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

Msafiri

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WILLIAM KAMKWAMBA WINDS OF CHANGE • We live in a world of mindboggling tech - one that, for the layman, defies explanation as much as understanding…

AFRO-ENCYCLOPAEDIC FASHION THEBE MAGUGU • One of the most exciting African designers working today, Thebe Magugu describes his journey into the world of creativity

ALL ABOUT BODA BODAS HONK, HONK! HOLD ON! • Josaya Wasonga presents a pillion passenger’s guide to using East Africa’s ubiquitous boda bicycle taxis

AROMATHERAPY SIGNATURE SCENTS • How to create a restful atmosphere in your home

TRY THIS RECIPE! TASTE OF THE SEA • Chef Geena serves up a coastal-themed feast of Malindi sole, cassava cooked in coconut milk and mango coconut semifreddo

NOTES TO MY FUTURE BETTER SELF 3 THINGS ABOUT HOLIDAYS I WISH I KNEW EARLIER • Have you ever felt like you wasted a holiday? Lutawo Ouma shares three things to help you reap the most benefits from your precious time away

HALF-YEAR REVIEW & OUTLOOK KENYA’S CONSERVATION AND TOURISM LEADERS REFLECT • Six months into 2026, Kenya’s tourism and conservation sectors are navigating a defining moment - shaped by policy shifts, digital disruption and mounting climate pressures. From government to grassroots, leaders are being tested not just to respond, but to lead with clarity and consequence. The leaders sat down with us in this mid-year pulse-check to distil what is working, what is not, and what must change to secure Kenya’s position as a world-class destination anchored in conservation

THE COAST with the most • THE KENYAN COAST ISN’T JUST A PLACE TO LIE ON THE SAND - IT’S A WORLD OF CORAL GARDENS, SWAHILI SPICE KITCHENS, DHOW VOYAGES AND BAREFOOT LUXURY

THE MODERN AFRICAN BUSINESS CLASS • In skies across the world, a new business class is taking shape, one that is not defined by seat numbers but by the rhythm of their lives. They are entrepreneurs, startup founders, executives and diaspora professionals, whose offices are in laptops and whose strategies are written in journals unfurled at 40,000 feet. Nairobi’s co-working hubs, Lagos boardrooms and Cape Town retreats are their playgrounds. For them, travel hardly pauses their productivity but refines routines that keep them agile in a fast-moving global economy.

Freedom of the CITY • DEN HUKINS HEADED TO ADDIS ABABA WITHOUT AN ITINERARY, PUTTING HIMSELF IN THE HANDS OF A TAXI DRIVER. WHAT HE GAINED WAS A RARE INSIGHT TO ONE OF AFRICA’S MOST DYNAMIC CITIES

WORLD IN OUR HANDS • A NEW GENERATION, A NEW CONFIDENCE AND A WORLD CUP THAT FEELS CLOSER THAN EVER. WITH THE 2026 SHOWPIECE HAVING ARRIVED, AFRICAN FOOTBALL IS NO LONGER CHASING RECOGNITION… IT IS SHAPING THE GLOBAL GAME

A CONTINENT THAT REMEMBERS

THE PLAYERS • 6 of the best African players to watch at this year’s tournament

THE TEAMS • As 2026 approaches, Africa’s representatives arrive with depth, variation and genuine expectation

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