Msafiri Issue 191 - June-July 2025

DEAR READER Welcome aboard Kenya Airways. We’re delighted to have you with us today. It’s a moment of celebration at KQ – we’ve reported an historic after-tax profit of Ksh5.4bn (US$41.8m) for the 2024 financial year, a dramatic turnaround from a Ksh22.6bn loss the previous year. This 124% improvement is a direct result of our recovery strategy, Project Kifaru, focused on operational excellence, customer service and sustainable growth. With revenue rising to Ksh188bn, and record-breaking passenger and cargo volumes, we’re charting a strong course forward. Free to TAKE HOME We’re also proud to have expanded our cargo operations at JKIA, including a new pharmaceutical facility with specialised cold-chain infrastructure. This positions Nairobi as a leading hub for sensitive exports like medicine, fresh produce and flowers. In our continued commitment to…

Joseph Mwenda Munoru aka DJ Joe Mfalme DEEJAYJOEMFALME.COM Joseph Mwenda Munoru, known by his stage name as DJ Joe Mfalme, is one of the most sought-after entertainers in Kenya’s showbiz scene. He began collecting music at 16 years of age. By 21, Munoru was voted as a runner up in a deejaying competition before starting his 12-year stint as a top DJ with a local radio station. A highlight of his career was playing for three consecutive years at Big Brother Africa, one of the biggest reality shows on the continent. “That opportunity opened doors for me to play across different stages in Africa, including the biggest beer festival in Zambia attended by more than 20,000 people,” says Munoru, who has collected over a dozen awards in his career. Munoru…

Our winter falls from June to August. These months have taught me two things. One: a reliable weather app is key. And two: I need a versatile wardrobe whenever I’m out and about. Otherwise, I’ll receive a spontaneous makeover. BEEF Is it just me, or does it seem like the weather has beef with our weatherman? Why, weather patterns are always contradicting the poor forecaster. In winter, our meteorological department can swear temperatures will hit sub-zero and they’ll advise us to wear multiple layers. Only for the weather to go: “I’ll ruin the weatherman’s whole career.” Well? You guessed right. That’s the day the sun will scorch like it’s settling scores. Nope. I refuse to be collateral damage in this beef. My solution is my reliable weather app, which always…

For centuries, the verdant landscapes of Murang’a County have been known for their agriculture and tea plantations… and a dearth of electricity. It has meant that economic and social progress has been slow. Yet around 10 years ago, a remarkable transformation got underway, driven by the ingenuity and determination of John Magiro. As a teenager tinkering with bicycle parts to light his family home, Magiro, now 33, has become a pioneering clean-energy entrepreneur, illuminating the lives of thousands and reshaping rural communities. Growing up in Mihuti village, Magiro was all too familiar with the frustrations of living without access to reliable electricity. Families relied on kerosene lamps or expensive batteries, while the national grid remained a costly and inconsistent option. “In my village, there was no power connection. It was…

Growing up in the countryside, my childhood was filled with adventures – playing and running through large fields without a care; climbing and falling off trees; playing in the rain, exploring swamps, chasing grasshoppers, putting them in plastic bottles and force-feeding them grass; setting basin traps for birds only to release them; and visiting animal and coffee farms. I brought home tadpoles and farmed fish. Harmless snakes were common. Despite the occasional mishap, fear was not something I knew then. Life was calm and slow. However, an unexpected move to the city completely changed my reality. Living in an apartment, surrounded by concrete walkways and tarmacked roads, my outdoor space was limited to the parking lot. I didn’t realise it at the time, but a part of my adventurous spirit…

It is how we react when angry that can make or break us and our relationships. What causes us to react the way we do when we are angry? Over the past few years, my anger management process has taken an outwards to inwards shift. I have graduated from focusing on how I express myself when upset to unpacking what the anger is hiding. Let’s explore, not how to react to anger, but how to unearth the meaning behind it. 01 ANGER IS A SECONDARY EMOTION After the loss of a close friend, I became angry for several days. I wore that anger tighter than an undersized brassier. My chest hurt. My back ached. A persistent nausea and headache ensued. I felt trapped, lost, and suffocated. I became impatient, irritable and…