The KQ top 5

Karibu

DEAR READER Welcome to the latest issue of our award-winning magazine!

habari

GO ON, GIVE US A SMILE…!

kusafiri

ALL YOU NEED FOR A SAFE & ENJOYABLE JOURNEY WITH US

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

THE WRITE STUFF

We’re all on cloud 9 having been recognised as Africa’s Leading Inflight Magazine at the 2022 World Travel Awards.

A BITE OF THE BIG APPLE

It’s four years since KQ launched direct flights to New York and writer Jackson Biko is no stranger to the iconic city either…

REMEMBERING MADIBA

With the 10th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death in 2023, we look at the life and legacy of one of Africa’s most extraordinary figures

TIMELINE: NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA

Born 18 July 1918 ★★★ Rolihlahla Mandela is later baptised 'Nelson'

PROMISES, PROMISES…

Josaya Wasonga takes a light-hearted view of four foolproof New Year’s resolutions for every father

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER

Fancy being a pro snapper, travelling the globe and seeing your photos in print? Start your journey by reading our editor’s top five myths about photography…

3 THINGS ABOUT TRAVEL I WISH I KNEW EARLIER

Dr Lutawo Ouma has words of wisdom on travel and discovery

THE FUTURE IS HERE

Take a peek into the not-too-distant future with our round-up of tech coming your way in 2023. It may not be cheap, but it’s the shape of things to come…

OPEN SESAME!

An innovative project using technology to support conservation allows elephants to control gates as they roam parts of northern Kenya

PAGE TURNERS

Writer Carey Baraka from Kisumu, Kenya, picks five titles by African authors that will get you thinking

GAINING GROUND

Real estate business is not for the fainthearted, especially for anyone short of capital or experience. Find out how three entrepreneurs overcame the odds to hold their own in the industry

5 REASONS WHY YOU NEED A BUSINESS CREDIT CARD

Learn how corporate credit cards can bring efficiencies to your business

travel trends 2023

What does the future hold for travel in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic? Peter Muiruri asks the experts for their predictions for the coming year. Plus, to fire your wanderlust and inspire you to pack your bags, we’ve created a wish list of 10 incredible experiences on Kenya Airways’ global network

SPREAD YOUR WINGS

20 AMAZING TRAVEL EXPERIENCES ON KENYA AIRWAYS’ GLOBAL NETWORK

MAKING MOVIES

FRED ONYANGO INTERVIEWS KENYAN FILM DIRECTOR WANURI KAHIU ABOUT HER CAREER AND HER THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE AFRICAN FILM INDUSTRY. PLUS: THE BEST AFRICAN MOVIE RELEASES OF 2022

FILM REVIEW

BEST OF 2022

ANIMAL CRACKERS

Welcome to the weird, wonderful and sometimes hilarious world of wildlife!

GET RUNNING WITH KIPCHOGE

KENYA’S DOUBLE OLYMPIC CHAMPION’S MSAFIRI MARATHON TRAINING PLAN

Power rangers

They’re bold, changing the game and paving the way for women to stand alongside men at the forefront of conservation – meet the inspirational female rangers who give their all to protect wildlife from extinction

AIRLINE TRIUMPHS AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

KENYA’S NATIONAL CARRIER CLAIMS TOP PRIZE IN FOUR CATEGORIES AT THIS YEAR’S PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS CEREMONY

CELEBRATING SERVICE

CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK (CSW) SAW KQ HOST VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE ITS CUSTOMERS AND STAFF. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED…

KQ LINKS WITH KTB ON GLOBAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN

Kenya Airways has been named as the official travel partner

KQ HELPS SHOWCASE MAGICAL KENYA

KENYA AIRWAYS PARTNERED WITH THE KENYA TOURISM BOARD (KTB) AS THE OFFICIAL AIRLINE SPONSOR FOR THE RECENT MAGICAL KENYA TRAVEL EXPO (MKTE).

KQ SIGNS CODESHARE DEAL WITH AIR AUSTRAL

THE AGREEMENT WILL ENHANCE ACCESS TO THE VANILLA ISLANDS FOR KENYA AIRWAYS’ GUESTS

HOME AND AWAY

Everything you need for before, on the go and after your travels

KQ Cinema

Choose from a host of new on-board content — there’s some 80 movies, 55 TV programmes and 1000 music tracks for you to enjoy

SKYTEAM WELCOMES VIRGIN ATLANTIC ON BOARD

FROM EARLY 2023, THE UK CARRIER WILL EXTEND THE AIRLINE ALLIANCE’S GLOBAL REACH EVEN FURTHER