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DEAR READER Welcome aboard. It's a time of momentum, progress and shared purpose for Kenya Airways. The year has begun with proud milestones for both our airline and our subsidiary Jambojet, following recognition at the SkyTeam Aviation Challenge Awards in Copenhagen. Honours including Most Impactful Solution – Catering, Game Changer of the Year, and Special Recognition for Collaboration with KLM reflect how sustainability is now embedded into our daily operations. From bamboo cutlery to recyclable packaging, these initiatives are helping eliminate significant volumes of single-use plastic each year while delivering real operational value. Beyond the skies, our partnerships continue to drive impact. We are proud to return as Official Airline Partner of the Magical Kenya Open and to have joined the Professional Golfers of Kenya at the PGK Equator Tour…

ROOTS OF RISK: THE EARLY INFLUENCE OF FAMILY AND KENYA ON LUPITA NYONG'O Lupita Nyong'o has the rare kind of presence that can feel quiet and intimidating at the same time. At one moment, she is the Oscar-winning star whose face has become part of cinema's modern language; in the next, she is a Kenyan daughter talking about matatu noise, the streets of Nairobi, rural farmland near Lake Victoria, and the strange intimacy of returning home after the world has learned your name. “I've always gone through life confronting and embracing risk,” begins the star of Black Panther, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Jungle Book. “My father was always willing to take chances because he had a strong sense of justice and believed that we must fight for…

“It's 1965, two years after Independence, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs were top of the music charts with ‘Wooly Bully’, the Vietnam war was raging… and Hillcrest was born. Most of you listening to this won't remember any of it, but I do. I was 17 and in love (again), and finishing GCE A-Levels (not too successfully, I might add, but that's another story). Update: The Pharaohs were a two-minute wonder, now consigned to oblivion. The Vietnam war has faded into history. Me, I'm still around, I'm 77 and in love… with Jenny. And, I must say, I'm somewhat wonky. Best days past! Hillcrest, on the other hand, has stood the test of time and, after 60 years is still true to its motto of Semper Prospice (always looking…

In Karen's Mbagathi Ridge, slivers of the late afternoon sun filter through the lush natural forest, casting soft shadows below the canopy. Standing behind a central firepit, Muringi Matheri belts out soft Gĩkũyũ cultural lyrics that charm even those who know little of the language. The serene backdrop at Hemingways Eden Residence provides Vicky Ngari, one of the most compelling cultural innovators redefining modern African luxury, the perfect platform to showcase her woven artistry of the Gĩkũyũ traditional basket, or kiondo, together with an intimate narration that merges ancestral memory with contemporary fashion. Her guests, forming a small, well-curated, invite-only intimate group, are led down a footpath lined with baskets and banners that created immersive storytelling experiences blending fashion, history and culture. A SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSLATION Vicky's project, The Rural Retail,…

Where sport is concerned, Kenya is ultimately the land of Kipchoge and Keino, altitude camps and marathon majors. So, when David Munyua rocked up at the PDC World Darts Championship in December 2025 – the first Kenyan to do so – he carried with him not just a case of 21g darts, but the hopes of East Africa as well. “Nobody expects a Kenyan to step up in darts,” he begins. “When I started, people thought it was a joke. Now they're watching!” And watch they did as the 30-year-old vet, who hails from the town of Murang'a, some 80km north of Nairobi, sensationally defeated world number 18 Mike De Decker in the first round of the tournament, in front of a capacity crowd at London's Alexandra Palace. The victory…

EAT RIGHT, EXERCISE, DIE ANYWAY It's hardly a slogan one needs to swap fries for fibre. But while we can't fully control the length of our lives, we do have influence over how well we live. If quality of life had a command centre, it would be your gut; the quiet overachiever that no one thanks. We have all heard the saying, ‘You are what you eat’. From a wellness perspective, a more accurate version would be, ‘You are what you digest’. Your gut does far more than process food; it influences immunity, mood, energy levels, sleep quality, skin health, brain function and digestion. It is no surprise that digestive concerns are among the most common reasons people visit a doctor. What happens in the gut does not stay in…