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ISSUE 14 / AUG – OCT 2014

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Contents

contents COVER STORY 6 IN THE GROOVE

Cover picture courtesy of Elvis Ogina

REGULAR FEATURES 02 in this issue

How faith and kind hearts led Kevin Bahati to stardom

04 540 NEWS 34 CarReview

Morgan 3 Wheeler

40 LOOKinside

Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa

43 cityguide

Moroni: Unhurried island capital

45 ProductReview

Tizen – A viable alternative to Android?

46 latestreleases

USEFUL INFORMATION

47 FOODforthought

49 The fly540 network

51 fly540 fleet

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52 TRAVEL INFORMATION

Books and films.

Lord Erroll: Colonial by name

56 kidS’ corner

Essential travel and visa information

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13 Kenya Blogging

28 SuzieBEAUTY

The write stuff

Queen of cosmetics

17 Rhino Charge

32 Divock Origi

‘Wild’ drivers do battle in aid of wildlife

Kenya’s lost star shines at World Cup

20 South Coast Pirates

Pirates love playing the gentlemen’s game

24 Winter Fashion

Who, what, wear?

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InThisIssue

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in tHis issue Sporting stars, fine dining – and a wacky racer

elcome to the latest issue of 540 magazine. We publish 540 as a truly thrilling World Cup comes to an end. There’s a certain ‘morning after the night before’ feeling across East Africa; but football never stops, and as one competition ends there’s always a new one on the horizon. This magazine’s own competition, sponsored by Hemingways Collection, saw Abubakar Athman win dinner for two at Hemingways Nairobi in Karen. So many congratulations are in order. Good luck to all those entering this issue’s exciting competition with a chance to win a fabulous lunch for two at the same property.

Gospel In this issue we profile gospel singer Kevin Bahati along with superstar ‘Kenyan’ footballer Divock Origi and the entrepreneur Suzie Wokabi. We also include features about blogging and fashion to match for what passes as a Kenyan winter.

Down in Diani, 540 meets up with the swashbuckling South Coast Pirates – a rugby team rather than a bunch of rum-swilling renegades; while, upcountry, we at last give due prominence to the Rhino Charge.

LooK out For...

Down in Diani, 540 meets up with the swashbuckling South Coast Pirates We review the delightful Lord Erroll Restaurant in Runda and visit the fabulous Blue Bay Resort & Spa in Zanzibar. Our car review this issue is a bit different and, perhaps, selfindulgent; but we make no apology for driving the ultra-quirky Morgan 3 Wheeler. I hope you enjoy your flight with Fly540 and please feel free to contact me with any comments about the magazine. Gary Gimson Publisher, 540 and Fly-SAX Magazine publishing@landmarine.com

The South Coast Pirates on page 20 City Guide: On Page 43 we travel to Moroni, the capital of the Comores.

LATEST RELEASES

In our Latest Releases section on Page 46 we look at the movie ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ among others and the latest ‘must read’ books

NEWS

Near-daily service now to Kakamega

Fly540 reaches out to the Stars Fly540 and the Kenya Football Federation (KFF) signed a one-year contract in July to cover the travel arrangements of Kenya’s national football team, the Harambee Stars. The deal started with the African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Lesotho in Maseru. Fly540 chartered an aircraft for the visit to Maseru.

Wings over Donholm Fly540 has opened a new office at Green Span, in the Donholm area of Nairobi, thus enabling the airline to enhance its customer service offering.

Fly540 presented the team with a cheque for KES 4.5 million and announced further support for the national team. Before the launch of the new deal, Fly540 had previously flown the Harambee Stars to and from Moroni for their successful opening qualifier against Comoros.

In July, Fly-SAX became the first airline to recommence scheduled operations to the newly upgraded Kakamega airstrip in western Kenya. Fly-SAX has flights to Kakamega on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from Nairobi Wilson Airport. Don Smith, chief executive said: “The launch of this route reflects the ongoing commitment of both airlines to improving the transport infrastructure in and around Kenya. We are delighted that we can provide a near-daily service to this destination. In addition, with the expansion of the flight network, it marks the transition to the next stage in the development of Fly540. “As a result, we are excited about our future prospects and to continuing to enhance passenger choice as the local economies continue to grow.”

COMPETITION

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Questions: 1. Hemingways Watamu’s beach is in which Marine Park? 2. Hemingways Watamu is a member of which group of hotels?

Competition Terms & Conditions: Closing date is 15 October 2014. Similar and subsequent competitions will run in 540 magazine throughout the rest of 2014.

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CoverStory

In the groove How faith and kind hearts led Kevin Bahati to stardom

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Working hard  The gospel according to.......

‘If you work hard, you can get wherever you want to go’

It’s the classic rags-to-riches story: an orphan from the slums of Nairobi gets up on stage at the Kenya National Music Festival in the lakeside town of Nakuru. He’s in school uniform and he’s strumming a guitar. But the boy has a voice and he takes the place by storm. >> By Jane Barsby All pictures courtesy of Elvis Ogina

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Spotted by a local producer, the boy is put into a recording studio and comes out with a quite remarkable debut recording called ‘Siku Ya Kwanza’. And then, after only seven months in the music industry, the boy is pronounced the hottest new male talent on Kenya’s gospel music scene at the 2011 Groove Awards. And in 2013, aged just 19, he wins the Best Male Artist category. It’s a heart-warming story, but also a tearjerker. Orphaned as a child, Kevin treasures the meagre memories he has of his mother, the inspiration behind his latest hit, ‘Mama’. Kevin didn’t have long with his mother, who died when he was only six, but one thing he does remember is that she told him: “If you work hard, you can get wherever you want to go.”

Street life

Grooving it 

Well, he certainly did that. Faced with a life on the streets – which he describes as “snatching handbags, sniffing glue and smoking bhang” – seven-year-old Kevin presented himself at the local children’s home, the ABC School in

Dressed to thrill

Orphaned as a child, Kevin treasures the meagre memories he has of his mother the Mathare slums of Nairobi, and there he asked to be taken in. “It was hard,” he says. “No one to call you son, no one to care how you are doing, but it was better than being on the streets.” Better, indeed, because it was at the orphanage that Kevin turned to religion, which proved to be his inspiration. “You’ve got to enter the mind of Christ and embrace love and forgiveness,” he says Kevin’s trials were not over, however. After a few years at the orphanage they told him that, regretfully, they needed his bed for a younger boy. But they did Africa’s low cost airline

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manage to sponsor him through secondary school – well, almost. After sitting his exams, he discovered that his sponsors could no longer afford to pay his school fees. For a time, the spectre of destitution came back to haunt him. “I nearly went on the streets. But I was offered a place at St Teresa’s Boys, East Leigh. I was lucky. I was able to continue with my secondary education and get a C-plus grade.” And he was luckier still when St Teresa’s put him on the stage at the National Music Festival and set him on the road to fame. “My teachers were amazed at the reception I got and so was I. But then I decided that I would hone my talent. I decided that music was the only way out of a hard life for me – it was do or die.”

Watching Kevin interviewed on Kenyan TV is a revelation. He speaks mostly in Swahili, but his conversation is peppered with the odd English word: ‘forgiveness’, ‘love’, ‘hope’ and ‘survival’. When he can’t express himself in either language, he bursts into unaccompanied song. There is nothing of the showman about Kevin, however. He is simply the pure embodiment of faith. Where does he see himself in five years’ time? Kevin says he wants to succeed in the music industry, to bring good music to East Africa and go to college and study radio produc-

Orphan Kevin has done very well, and looks set to do even better. But he never forgets his past. His hit single ‘Mama’ tells the story of his life as an orphan. The video that accompanies it was filmed on the streets of Mathari and it doesn’t pull any punches. Forget glitz and glam. Kevin sings against a backdrop of corrugated iron, piles of rubbish and burnt-out cars – but the purity of his voice and the sincerity of his words transcends it all. “I sang that song from deep in my heart in dedication to my mum, who left me when I was only in Class 1.”

tion. He would also, he admits, like a Mercedes-Benz. But, more than all this, he wants to stay in touch with the ABC Children’s Home. “They took me in when I had nowhere to sleep, nothing to eat and nobody to care for me. And I want other boys to have the same faith in tomorrow. I want them to know that anything can happen, like it happened to me.”

Surprised Best artist  Feel the emotion

When he accepted his latest award for Best Male Artist at the Groove Awards, Kevin’s fans were surprised to see that he was wearing exactly the same suit he had worn the year before. It wasn’t easy to forget – brilliant orange with a starburst explosion down both lapels. “Why did you wear the same suit?” the interviewer asked. “I wanted God to know that I’m the same Kevin Bahati as I was last year,” said the up-and-coming star. No surprise there. Kevin Bahati has a mantra that drives him forward: ‘As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he’. The Safaricom-sponsored Groove Awards is Kenya’s premier gospel music event. It is dedicated to promoting, exposing and celebrating gospel talent in Kenya and Africa.

KenyaBlogging

THE WRITE STUFF Urge to blog takes Kenya by storm

t’s a topic that’s on the lips of almost every Kenyan at the moment and its popularity just keeps increasing. The world of blogging has seen a dramatic rise in the past few years and the biggest growth can be seen in Kenya. In 2005 there were fewer than 10 known bloggers in the country. Two years later, after the 2007 elections, that number had risen to around 200. Now there are over 15,000 making it a major Kenyan force. The escalation in Kenyan blogging can be put down to the arrival of fibre optics in 2009, making the internet more widely available. Modern technology has had a huge impact, too, as smartphones have allowed users to blog ‘on the go’ from anywhere in the world. So what is blogging? A blog (a truncation of the expression ‘web log’) is an interactive site published on the internet consisting of ‘posts’ displayed in chronological order, a bit like a diary.

By Kate Wingar A blog can be a great way to express an opinion without censure, share informative tips and know-how, access breaking news and get an independent perspective on a new subject – something the traditional media world would not otherwise provide.

It offers writers the chance of exposure to a boundless audience and allows readers to access the kind of news they might not find in a newspaper. With over a third of Kenyans regularly using the internet, blogs have become the fastest and most preferred way to access real-time news and are commanding more authority as an alternative source of vital information. Popular bloggers are invited to major product launches and even receive products to review as their opinions and free publicity can be crucial for large corporations. In this way, some bloggers have been able to turn their passion into their job. Whether it’s sport, entertainment, politics, photography, food or beauty, bloggers are starting to influence mainstream content and opinions. However, the dramatic increase in blogging has also led to a huge rise in the number of fraudulent and futile blogs, ranging from the offer of a brand-new car in exchange for your credit card details to those

The world of blogging has seen a dramatic rise in the past few years and the biggest growth can be seen in Kenya Blogging provides a platform for individuals who would not usually get to share their talents or knowledge, where they can write and actually have their work read.

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that simply haven’t been used for years. So how do we avoid having to trawl through the rubbish to reach the gold? The formation of BAKE (the Bloggers Association of Kenya) and the Blogs Awards is a solution to just that problem. The community organisation, which was set up in 2011 by a group of online content creators, seeks to improve the quality of content created on the web. BAKE is at the forefront of everything digital in Kenya, from training newbies in how to blog and offering refresher courses for experienced bloggers to connecting

blogs with external organisations. BAKE aims to reward and recognise outstanding regular bloggers for their interesting and creative content through the Blog Awards. Bloggers, readers and practically anyone who has access to the internet can nominate their favourite blogs in 17 categories. The entries are analysed and the nominees selected by a board of independent judges.

Nominees The list of nominees is reduced to five blogs per category and readers then pick the overall winner. Since the inception of the awards in

2012 more and more people are blogging as they strive to achieve recognition in their fields of expertise. So is blogging just a temporary fad? Well, no. In this age of technology, where people are more curious than ever and consume more online content than before, the Kenyan blogosphere is set to grow. Blogging is predicted to be the future of the media in Kenya as more and more of us branch out to citizen journalism. With access to the internet still on the rise, a further growth in blogging is guaranteed. There is a huge demand for online information and bloggers

Winners  With over 800 blogs submitted for this year’s awards, Fly540 takes a look at some of the winners.

Mummy Tales

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Mummy Tales is a motherhood blog written by Maryanne WaweruWanyama. In it, she shares her experiences as a Kenyan mother raising two boys in Nairobi. Through her blog, Maryanne endeavours to help other women through the sometimes difficult task of motherhood.

Like most people, Rachel Muthoni took for granted the country in which she was born. However, things changed when she moved abroad to study. On her visits home, she began to uncover places she had never been and fell in love with the Kenya she was discovering.

Pika Chakula is the Swahili phrase for ‘cook food’ and this exciting blog teaches its readers how to do exactly that.

Her informative advice and tips about conception, pregnancy, birth, life as a new mother, infant nutrition and child health and development are deemed invaluable to newbie parents. By profession, Maryanne is a journalist who focuses on women, children and health; but her blog is a more personal diary of the full-time occupation that is parenthood. The invaluable guidance provided by Maryanne has deservedly won her the ‘Best Topical’ BAKE blog award.

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Rachel’s new-found passion for conservation and travel in Kenya is apparent in her esteemed blog, Safari 254. This blog, which won BAKE’s ‘Best travel blog’, is a collaborative effort between Rachel and her siblings with the aim of showing both local people and foreign travellers what Kenya has to offer. The successful blog draws attention to the vast array of Kenya’s natural attractions, from the white sandy beaches along the coast and the snow-capped mountains at the equator, to the pristine wildlife of the volcanic lakes, forests and the Great Rift Valley – not forgetting the vibrant culture of the Kenyan people. Join Rachel and her siblings as they journey through magical Kenya.

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With over 5,000 delicious recipes ranging from exquisite baking, tasty vegetarian and healthy eating to impressive pasta, flavoursome meats and drinks to quench your thirst, pikachakula.com has fast become one of Kenya’s top resources for food recipes. Pika Chakula showcases all kinds of cuisine from around the world using local and readily available ingredients. The blog also reveals over 1,000 interesting tips, techniques and educative articles, creating a haven for foodies, dinner party enthusiasts and bakers alike. For those chefs who need a novel, appetising idea for a hearty, homecooked meal that doesn’t break the bank, take a look at the BAKE Award’s ‘Best Food Blog’.

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Awards aplenty  The winners are.... From left to right: Ben and Gathoni Kiruthi (Best photography blog); Sharon Mundia (Best fashion blog); Brenda Wambui and Michael Onsando (Best political blog) and Wendy Wahito (Best new blog)

are meeting it. Whether you’re interested in the latest gadget review, fascinated by the best places to go travelling or simply want to know where you can get a delicious meal for two in town, remember – there is a Kenyan blog for it.

Other 2014 BAKE award winners Best Technology blog techmoran.com Best creative writing blog bikozulu.co.ke Best business blog bankelele.co.ke

Ben Kiruthi

Michezoafrika

Ben Kiruthi first picked up a camera in 2010 and since then his life has changed.

Michezoafrika has grown to become one of Kenya’s leading sports news outlets. The website and mobile app have become a massive hit, reaching out to many with up-to-date sports news.

Ben and his wife are wedding and lifestyle photographers based in Kenya. The couple pride themselves on being collectors of memories and keepers of time as they capture prized moments with every click of their shutter. Together they have photographed countless weddings, managing to anticipate and portray wonderful and intimate moments from the big day. Their blog allows outsiders to truly grasp the concept of photography as well as the overwhelming sensation of being a newlywed. The husband-and-wife team, who are winners of BAKE’s ‘best photography blog’, have become two of the most sought-after wedding photographers in the world. Follow the duo as they share their passion and photography talent with the world.

Run by a dedicated team of young and passionate Kenyan sports lovers, michezoafrika.com has won multiple accolades including ‘best sports blog’ at the Bloggers Association of Kenya Awards. While the blog focuses mainly on breaking news, feature stories, weekend sports previews, postmatch reports and sporting opinions, it also aims to keep the country informed about many other important sports development stories, most of which go untold. As sport in Kenya becomes increasingly popular, with exciting news and untold stories to be shared each day, sports fans should watch out for Michezoafrika.

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Best environmental blog farmingafrika.com Best fashion and beauty blog thisisess.com Best politics blog brainstorm.co.ke Best new blog wendywahito.com Best corporate blog ihub.co.ke Best sports blogs (A tie) michezoafrika.com futaa.com Best entertainment/lifestyle blog ghafla.com Best health blog wambuiwaithaka.com Best county blog county-411.com Best Kenyan blog of the year bikozulu.co.ke For more information on BAKE visit the website www.bake.co.ke and blog www.bloggers.or.ke

RhinoCharge

All pictures courtesy of Eric Kihiu and Joost Hoedjes at Rhino Charge

‘Wild’ drivers do battle in aid of wildlife

s far as one can tell, it doesn’t involve any rhinos and there is no charge. It has been around for 25 years and has raised many millions of shillings for wildlife conservation. And each year the event just gets better. For those who don’t know, this is the Rhino Charge, an annual off-road motor sport competition that has been held in Kenya since 1989. It is a unique and exciting event that requires derring-do and some skill in terms of off-

road driving and navigation. The event is arranged by the Rhino Ark Charitable Trust, an organisation set up to raise funds to protect the Aberdare Ecosystem.

Support More recently, Rhino Ark has expanded its remit to include support for the conservation of other critical ecosystems, including Mau Mount Eburu and Mount Kenya. The off-road event itself requires competitors to visit 13 points scat-

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tered over some 100 sq km of fairly rough terrain within a 10-hour period. Competitors are supplied with a 1:50,000 scale map of the venue, co-ordinates for the 13 control points and their start position. Each competitor must then plot the control points on the map and decide his or her route. Navigation is by compass or GPS and the winner is the competitor who visits the most controls in the shortest distance (as measured by GPS). Competitors are required to raise the minimum sponsorship set

by the organising committee. Most, however, raise considerably more. The record for one year is over KES 11 million set in 2011 by entrant Alan McKittrick; while Sarah and (the late) Mike Higgins have jointly raised KES 36.6 million over the past 20 years. The Charge is limited to fewer than 60 vehicles. Owing to the huge popularity of the event, its organisers have introduced preferential entry strategy favouring high-value fund-raisers because there are far more would-be entrants than available places. Rhino Ark has been raising funds for the building and maintenance of an electrified fence nearly 400 km in length that encircles the Aberdare ecosystem. The fence is a vital element in the management of the region’s ecosystems. This year’s Rhino Charge, held in early June in Kalama Conservancy, Samburu, raised over KES 100 million for the first time and easily beat the previous year’s total of KES 90 million. The event was won by superfund-raiser Alan McKittrick (also group managing director at NAS Holdings) with a distance of just 31.34 km when the theoretical shortest route was 24.6 km.

Fund-raiser The prestigious Victor Ludorum for highest fund-raiser and best placed by formula was also won by the brilliant McKittrick. McKittrick’s team has been the highest fund-raiser for 12 years in a row. This year the team raised over KES 7 million. Since his car entered the Charge in 1989 the team has generated over KES 100 million for the trust. In a tough contest at the Gauntlet (this is part of the course with three close-together check points. It is particularly rough so has a prize all of its own), Peter Bonde-Nielsen took first place. Second position went to Gary Cullen (Smiling Shenzies) and third place was taken by Asit Patel (Team Asit Patel). The modified vehicles category was also won by McKittrick. Tanya

This year’s Rhino Charge, held in Kalama Conservancy, raised over KES 100 million Church (Team Rhino Rouge) won the unmodified category, coming 16th overall. Best placed overseas entrant was Peter Castle, who was placed 11th overall in the event. Petra Somen (Team Bushbabes) won the Coupe des Dames award. Christian Lambrechts, executive director of Rhino Ark, said: “The Rhino Ark’s conservation successes have proven that public/private partnerships are effective vehicles for delivering lasting solutions to the challenges affecting the conservation of the nation’s natural endowment.” The Rhino Charge organising committee remains committed to the conservation ideals of the late Ken Kuhle, founder of Rhino Ark. As the event grows bigger, the organisers of Rhino Charge are seeking to minimise its ecological footprint. Rhino Charge is also proud that its hosting communities benefit from the access fees from thousands of spectators and from the raised profile the area get as a tourist and conservation destination.” And not only did the competitors raise money, but camping and venue entry fees also bolstered the Rhino Charge coffers. So hats off to Rhino Charge and the excellent work this organisation has undertaken over the years. It has also been great fun for everyone involved.

Rough and tough  Down and dirty

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RHino UK  In addition to the Kenyan event, there’s a UK Rhino Charge that also raises money for Rhino Ark. The UK Charge has been held every year since 1997. Owing to environmental concerns, the UK event is smaller and less arduous (with some restrictions on vehicle size) than its Kenyan equivalent. But it’s still great fun and for a good cause.

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SouthCoastPirates

Pirates love playing

By Gary Gimson

THE Gentlemen’s game

f you thought the South Coast Pirates were a bunch of marauding buccaneers menacing shipping on the other side of the Likoni Channel, then you would be wrong. If you had conjured up images of cutlasses, eye-patches, buried treasure, the skull and crossbones, parrots on shoulders and a bunch of rum-soaked, scruffy cut-throats all speaking with a pronounced ‘Arr’, then again you would be wide of the mark. The South Coast Pirates are, in fact, Kenya’s newest (and smartestlooking) rugby team and mean no harm – except perhaps to their opponents on match days. Even then, any malice is short-lived and reserved only for the pitch. In fact, one of the enduring features of rugby is that players from both sides happily enjoy a post-match beer (or several) together even after they have been

Team photo  Smartly turned out

Having the idea is one thing, financing a rugby club is something else knocking lumps out of each for 80 minutes. After all, rugby is a hooligans’ game played by gentlemen whereas football is a gentleman’s game enjoyed by hooligans – or so the old joke goes. The South Coast Pirates owe their new-found existence to Irishman David Nolan. He came to Diani in 2012 and was disappointed to discover that the area did not have a 15-a-side rugby team. At the same time, George Barbour, owner of the legendary

On the level  The Pirates used to train on the back pitch in the heart of Ukunda. The pitch was uneven, studded with coral head protrusions and dotted with unwelcome shrubbery. The first thing David did was to try to secure a better playing surface. After a successful meeting with the Sisters of St Joseph’s Secondary School, rugby training was moved to the school grounds. There were still problems, though, such as access, a sloped pitch and nasty patches of coral. It was when the Kwale Sports Director, William Maithya, introduced himself to the club that the Pirates were granted access to Ukunda’s finest sports ground, the Showground. Sadly, the Showground was not very well maintained either. The Pirates chose to cut the grass, remove stones and litter and extract the hundreds of devil’s thorn weeds that carpeted the pitch. Maina Cosmos, the Showground manager, generously donated gardening tools to the club and provided a bunch of volunteers to help with pitch preparations. Many were from Maina’s drug rehabilitation programme. Early each match day morning the showground is a hive of activity, with

pirates and volunteers weeding, line marking and erecting the posts donated by Diani Hardware. When the Pirates first began training sessions, the vast majority of players had no suitable rugby kit and were running around barefoot and often shirtless. A few even turned out in their underwear. Through social media and various contacts, David secured donations from the global rugby fraternity. David’s old club, Monkstown, and his old school, St Columba’s College, both in Dublin, arranged for bags of second-hand jerseys, socks and boots to be sent to Diani. Meanwhile, the Brisbane Irish Rugby Club in Australia sent a bag of rugby gear to the club. Far and away the most significant kit contribution came from the UK-based sports charity Jane Bubear, which provided the synthetic red, white and blue jerseys with the Pirates’ logo. The charity also provided socks, jerseys and brand-new rugby boots for the entire squad. As a result, SCP proved to be the league’s most stylish club. This gave the players a sense of pride and, perhaps, the confidence they needed to edge past some of their more established opposition. It has certainly paid off.

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Line out

Reach for the sky

THe melTinG PoT  The South Coast Pirates are made up of players from a variety of backgrounds, young men from different areas of Kenya and different religions, all brought together by a love of the game. The Pirates embrace white-collar professionals, including a pharmacist and a trainee lawyer, as well as artisans and blue-collar workers such as carpenters, painters and waiters. Most of the team are younger than 23 years old, an age bracket where unemployment in high at the coast. While some players are still at school (both national and private) or at university, others are self-described ‘hustlers’ and entrepreneurs looking for the next business opportunity. Most of the players are from low-income households. Africa’s low cost airline

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Ali Barbour’s Cave Restaurant and Forty Thieves Beach Bar and a fellow rugby enthusiast, had previously introduced touch rugby to the beach at Diani. George invited David to meet his group of players and asked him to coach them and the South Coast Pirates Rugby Club was born. Word got around that there was a new rugby team in town and the club experienced an influx of players. Newcomers to the sport joined schoolboys who had attended colleges in rugby’s upcountry heartlands. Experienced players living in the area who had previously played in Kenya’s premier competition also emerged from the woodwork. David is the only expatriate player in the team. Having the idea is one thing, however; financing a rugby club is something else. Luckily, the Kwale mining firm Base Titanium got behind the fledgling team and kindly financed the first jerseys and covered the cost of entering the Pirates’ inaugural tournament, the Safaricom Sevens Series in Mombasa.

Registered The team was then registered with the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) and was entered in the 10-team Nationwide Coastal League, one of Kenya’s five regional sub-leagues. The team finished a creditable fourth in its first season. Says David: “This season the SCP will contend for a top-two finish in the Nationwide Coastal League. Masaku RC from Machakos are the SCP’s main challenger. We would reach countrywide playoffs with a chance to progress into Kenya’s second division.” To put things in perspective, David explains that the Nationwide Coastal is the weakest of the Kenyan leagues with the least amount of representation in Kenya’s upper leagues (only one team, Mombasa Sports Club). “There is a considerable lack of funding and developmental neglect of rugby in the region, with many of the clubs

Pyramid scheme  Kenya has, of course, enjoyed great national success in recent times in the sevens format, where it is now ranked in the top seven. But it struggled in the past at the 15-a-side version of the game and earlier this year, Kenya was ranked 33 in the world. Broadening the base of Kenya’s rugby pyramid is one sure-fire way of improving the standing of the national team which, in any case, has been performing better of late. Kenya was one of four African teams (Division 1A) which played in Madagascar on 26 June and 6 July for a place in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Sadly and despite winning the first two of the team’s three matches, Kenya failed to qualify.

not receiving any KRU subsidies, few having designated playing fields and minimal private sector sponsorship,” says David. Following the success of the senior team, the club has now started rugby development in the region through networking and also through active coaching programmes in schools.

Forty Thieves These days, the Pirates meet regularly on the beach at Forty Thieves for some light-hearted touch rugby followed by a swim. More organised events have included a pre-season away match in Malindi funded by the Kwale County and post-match entertainment in Machakos. Highlight of the social calendar is the Diani Beach Touch Tournament (see panel story) and the inevitable Christmas party at Forty Thieves. Naturally enough, the night was funded by benefactor George Barbour.

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Word got around that there was a new rugby team in town and the club experienced an influx of players

Scrum  Tasting the Diani dust

A touch of class  Bearing fruit  The sixth Diani Beach Five-a-Side Touch Rugby Tournament was held from 11 to 13 July. Diani Beach was the perfect venue for a social event that seems to get more competitive every year – as does the standard of touch rugby. There were four team categories: men’s, women’s, mixed and veteran. Mixed teams had to include at least three women while veteran players needed to be aged over 40. George Barbour – an ex-East African Tuskers veteran – and his team of organisers conducted a two-day, one-night programme on four pitches.

The South Coast Pirates have already identified three schoolboys who have the potential to make the national team when they mature. The club has been in touch with the KRU to bring these lads to the attention of the rugby authorities. The Pirates are committed to the development of players from a young age with top-class coaching. “It will be a few years before the fruits of our labours will be borne by SCP representation on the national team, but we expect it will be,” says an optimistic David Nolan.

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WinterFashion

Who, what, wear? Look good and feel great this winter By Kate Wingar

e face that time of year when the craving for comfort nearly always trumps that of fashion, when parting with the duvet cover in the morning is an act of bravery and taking a short walk in the bitter air seems like the toughest of missions. So it is understandable that we tend to shy clear of our winter wardrobes for fear that accepting the cold season will mean that it’s here to stay. Help is at hand, however, because 540 has rounded up some of this season’s best looks to help make you feel fashionable while keeping warm and toasty. So there is no excuse to ever be seen again in those old, baggy and very worn jeans. Follow our fashion tips and you will not be left umming and erring over what to wear this season. As international fashion companies look for an African market beyond South Africa, Kenya is fast becoming a focus of interest. Having been courted by a wave of shopping malls and global brands in recent years, Kenya has quickly developed into a respected fashion destination. Where once upon a time local designers were troubled by cheap counterfeits, Kenya’s vibrant domestic designers have fought back and are now receiving some well deserved positive publicity along with booming profit margins. With the popularity of home-grown fashion and make-up spreading like wildfire, it will be interesting to see if the larger global brands can hold their own in the fashionconscious world of modern-day Kenya. Whatever the outcome, Kenya finds itself at an interesting juncture, proposing a strong case for international brands to consider before expanding further around the African continent.

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drinKs on yoU  From the boardroom to delicious cocktails, you can look fabulous in these bold outfits. Combining this season’s trends – geometric print and killer heels – will definitely make you stand out from the crowd.

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1. Penny Winter stacked bangles, from KES 13,400 2. Kisua Daria bustier dress, KES 19,300 3. Penny Winter hammered brass snake bangle, KES 13,400 4. Kiko Romeo peplum top, KES 5,900 5. Kauli Mkusanyaji brown bag, KES 9,200 6. Mimi online black heel stencil shoes, KES 8,900 7. SuzieBeauty mascara, KES 900

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Whether you’re taking your girlfriends shopping or meeting your mum for a coffee, this outfit suits all occasions. Tame these daring trousers with a gorgeous monochrome top and modern accessories.

1. Kisua Mombasa turban trousers, KES 12,280 2. Asos Africa sheer top, KES 6,000 3. Penny Winter dark horn bangle with anyx and pyrite, KES 54,700 4. Jumia Lolita black animal print heels, KES 3599 5. Adele Dejak swaady hide, KES 30,000

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Put up a fight and beat the winter blues by playing them at their own game! Fly540 has chosen this stunning daytime look to help you get through the cold season.

1. Adele Dejak silver bracelet, KES 9,000 2. Jumia Fashion Frenzy sapphire blue skater dress, KES 4,500 3. Kauli mrinaasali indigo, KES 7,460 4. Penny Winter dark horn snake bangle, KES 13,400 5. Jumia Linda Wu white blazer with black stripes, KES 6,499 5. 1.

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Wow in the oﬃce with this must-have glamorous outfit. Team a simple white shirt and navy trousers with an eye-catching handbag and statement shoes.

1. Kisua tailored cotton slacks, KES 11,850 2. Kisua cotton box blouse, KES 9,200 3. Mimi Online Gant metal framed sunglasses, KES 8,900 4. Jumia BIA leopard print flat ballerina pumps, KES 1,999 5. Adele Dejak atoti bag, KES 38,000 6. Kisua Daria coat, KES 17,550

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By Vivienne Omondi

hat an achievement! To win an award that places you among Africa’s most influential women in business is clearly something to be cherished. This most influential woman is Suzie Wokabi. Not only has she defined the art of make-up, but Suzie has launched her own line of cosmetics and is the owner of SuzieBeauty. As Kenya’s first make-up and beauty brand, SuzieBeauty has created a truly amazing selection of products for the African woman. As any Kenyan woman will tell you, it used to be difficult to find make-up to match one’s skin tone. Suzie has sought to remedy this deficiency and was runner-up in the ‘Trade’ category of the 2013 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship in Johannesburg, sponsored by the African Leadership Network. So Suzie has been named one of the five fashion icons across the continent and her success story has enchanted many. Suzie was trained by MAC Cosmetics in Los Angeles and worked for seven years in New York’s fashion and beauty industries. She has a degree in

of cosmetics international relations, but chose to pursue her passion and then sought a cosmetics course. Returning to Kenya, Suzie found there was a market in those with a specific skin colour. This is where her inspiration was born and Suzie has used the expertise and experience she gained in the United States to create her make-up brand. To illustrate how she has already caused a stir locally, Suzie was one of the sponsors of the recent concluded Festival for African Fashion & Arts (FAFA), an annual event.

Commercials In addition, SuzieBeauty has played a role in the local entertainment industry and has worked with Kenyan fashion veterans in the areas of print, TV, films, videos and commercials as well as runway and bridal fashion shows. The essence of SuzieBeauty products – and the company’s

Suzie Wokabi has created an amazing selection of beauty products for African women

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philosophy – is that they should be affordable and of high quality as well as being readily accessible. They can be purchased both online and in retail outlets at malls in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu – and now also in Uganda. So look out for truly local beauty products with the SuzieBeauty brand – they have been created specifically for African women.

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hen you send your children out to play, you want to be sure the playground equipment is sturdily constructed and safe as well as being great fun to use. And that’s where PolyPlay scores top marks. PolyPlay Ltd is a leading manufacturer of playground equipment, toys and children’s furniture located in Nairobi. Our company was founded to embrace and enhance the world of children – a wonderful, playful, learning and fun world. But we never lose sight of the need for strong, reliable and well designed equipment that makes it a safe world, too.

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Kenya’s lost star shines at World Cup

play for the Stars. But the KFF was pipped to the post as, just prior to the World Cup, Belgium manager Marc Wilmots named Origi in his 23-man squad. Origi chose to represent Belgium at senior level after playing for his country of birth as a junior, but while he was still illegible to switch to Kenya. “Origi isn’t just an overnight sensation, however; it’s fair to say his stock has been rising for some time”. After joining from Belgian club KRC Genk in 2010, the then 17-year-old Origi scored on his Ligue 1 debut in France for Lille, a city close to the Belgian border. Following the goal, coach Rudi Garcia said Origi was a big threat when in front of goal and so it has turned out to be.

against South Korea and also against the USA in the knock-out phase. Origi was the youngest goal scorer of the tournament, the youngest goal scorer in Belgian World Cup history – and, of course, the first player of Kenyan origin to score at a FIFA World Cup finals. But it was in Brazil that Origi really caught the eye of Europe’s elite clubs. Liverpool was the first

‘Origi isn’t just an overnight sensation, however; it’s fair to say his stock has been rising for some time’

Regular Since then Origi has been a regular member of the Lille team, which finished third in Ligue 1 last season behind big spenders Paris St Germain and Monaco. During the World Cup, Origi first came on as a substitute for Romelu Lukaku (another Belgian with African heritage – his father was from the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in the opening Group H game against Algeria in Belo Horizonte. In Belgium’s second match, again after coming on as a substitute for Lukaku, he scored his first senior international goal for Belgium’s Rode Duivels (Red Devils) in their 1–0 win over Russia to qualify for the last 16. After the match, a baby dolphin at the Boudewijn Seapark in the historical Belgian town of Bruges was named Origi in his honour. Origi then started Africa’s low cost airline

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to swoop and the Merseyside club paid around US$ 16.75 million for Origi under the terms of a five-year deal which saw the player loaned back to Lille in order to gain more experience. Kenyans can only dream that, if the KFF had acted sooner, Origi might one day have scored a winning goal for the Stars at a future World Cup. It’s some dream.

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e was one of the bright young stars at this year’s World Cup in Brazil – a speedy and dangerous striker whose stellar performances kept a bigname Premiership No 9 out of a national starting line-up. This is Divock Origi – Belgium’s hottest of hot properties. And while his team failed to live up to their pre-tournament hype, he looks set for a glittering career at one of Europe’s top clubs. That’s all very well, but what is the Belgian goal scorer’s connection with Kenya? As his surname suggests – and anyone with a knowledge of Kenyan football will attest – Origi is really Kenyan (well, sort of). And officials at the Kenya Football Federation (KFF) must be kicking themselves that he’s not playing for the Harambee Stars. So how did a ‘Kenyan’ end up playing for Belgium instead of Kenya? Why was the 19-year-old Origi wearing the red jersey of Belgium, a small, bilingual and largely insignificant footballing nation squeezed between France and the Netherlands? Well, Divock Origi is from a footballing family and the son of Stars legend Mike Okoth Origi, a journeyman player who had previously plied his trade in the Belgian pro league, turning out for six different clubs between 1992 and 2006. Origi senior settled in Belgium and Divock was born and brought up in the Dutch-speaking seaside town of Oostende. The KFF had expressed an interest in persuading Origi to

CarReview

Three wheels on my

(VERY FAST) wAgon The Morgan 3 Wheeler (M3W) is hardly likely to grace our roads, although you might spot one at a classic car show. As an East African runabout, it is hardly practical. But when I was offered a test drive, I just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resist.> By Gary Gimson All pictures courtesy of Morgan Motor Company Limited

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his modern threewheeler is one of a select band of retro vehicles – along with the Mini, the Fiat 500 and the VW Beetle – that have enjoyed a 21st century makeover and a facelift. Sometimes the facelift has worked, sometimes it hasn’t. But here’s one that does work. And maybe because the M3W, from specialist UK sports car builder Morgan, makes few concessions to modern motoring. Rightly or wrongly, the car retains its pre-war heritage along with much of its original appeal. Today there are even special editions with a higher price tag: the heritage-conscious Brooklands and (obviously with an eye on the Japanese market) the Superdry. Production of the original M3W ceased in 1953, but in 2011 the Malvern-based company

reintroduced the vehicle to its already unconventional range, offering buyers a sub-500 kg car with a bullet-shaped aluminium hull, exposed tubular chassis, aeroplane-like side profile and a beetle-back tail.

Shape As the company states: “Why change the shape, when the M3W still holds the long-distance speed record for a one-litre car set in the 1930s?” Who can argue with that? In fact, from a distance, the hand-built two-seater M3W looks almost like the original: ultra-quirky design, little in the way of driver or passenger comfort, no proper windscreen and hardly any protection from the weather. Now, fitted with a 1,976 cc US-built S&S V-twin engine and five-speed gearbox, the M3W looks like a hybrid between a car and a motorbike.

Morgan claims the M3W offers good fuel economy, although 9.3 litres per 100 km (combined cycle) is not quite my idea of thrift. But then, as this is not an everyday car and is unlikely to be used for long journeys, fuel consumption is pretty much academic. It may have only a modest top speed of 185 kph, but with a powerto-weight ratio of just 435 kW/kg and 0 to 95 kph in about six seconds, this Morgan feels quick. In fact, when you’ve only got three wheels, it’s very quick – take my word for it.

FACT FILE  Morgan Motor Company First car produced: 1909 Factory location: Malvern, Worcestershire, UK Annual production: around 1,300 cars Number of models: Eight (Aero Supersports, Aero coupé, Plus 8, Roadster, 4 Seater, Plus 4, 4/4 and 3 Wheeler

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That’s why I love it… So what’s it like to actually buy and run a Morgan 3 Wheeler? 540 magazine spoke to one proud owner

Heritage drive  British Racing Green

he delivery time for mine, back when we first heard about the car in 2010, was two very long years; but I believe since Morgan concentrated on increasing production, due to the high demand, times have been cut in half – if not shorter. The basic car starts at around US$ 54,000 but there are now many options plus two special editions which can crank the price up dramatically. On a recent visit to my dealer, one purchaser had just embellished his M3W with so many bespoke extras it was going to cost him in the region of US$ 85,000. There were countless reasons for me wishing to own a M3W. Firstly, it was the car I wanted as a youth back in the 1970s when nobody really appreciated vintage cars; and having just missed out on purchasing [an original] one before the prices rocketed out of reach, I promised myself if I could ever afford one, I would indulge myself. So when I heard the M3W had been re-released, I was on the list. The M3W has an inherent character all of its own. The very sight of one evokes the most extraordinary reactions from both young and old – and it always draws a crowd. The cars have been lovingly recreated from the vintage era of motoring, but with the convenience of a Mazda MX-5 gearbox

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and powerful two-litre S&S lump, bringing back the thrill of the open road, wind in your hair, howling exhaust and the sense of speed, even when driving comparatively slowly. Having ironed out a lot of the original problems with the ride and drivability of the very early models, M3Ws are now far more comfortable, even for longer journeys. You really must want to own a M3W as there are quite a few things you have to put up with as an enthusiast. There is no proper windscreen or wipers, no heater, no power steering nor powerassisted brakes, no roof nor spare wheel, no doors and the fuel gauge is a pure guesstimate of what might be in the tank. And because it’s so noisy in the cockpit, there’s no CD player or radio. If it rains you get soaked, if it’s sunny you bake; if it’s windy you get blown about the road as it’s so light.

Lavish Buying a M3W is just the start of your journey of owning this vehicle as you lavish the little beast with yet more extras just to make it function better and make up for the failings of the manufacturer’s design – like replacing the hood catches, which take forever to match up with the holes in the body. It once took me 45 minutes to put the hood back on after checking the oil. That said, I wouldn’t swap it for the world. I am completely besotted by its charm and engineering elegance. To be perfectly honest, I don’t really intend to sell her – Olive is her name – so residual values aren’t on my radar; but, scanning through the Morgan owners’ magazine ads, M3W prices seem to be holding up reasonably well. Dependent on mileage and specification, etc you could purchase one for around US$47,250.

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Lord Erroll

Colonial by name

– and deliciously international

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy By Jane Barsby

hings change fast in Nairobi. The old colonial bungalows come crashing down and angular new apartment blocks rise from the rubble within weeks; new by-passes forge through the shaded vaults of the ancient forests and the city skyline seems to acquire a radically new architectural spike every other week. And if you haven’t visited the suburb of Gigiri in a while, you may wonder if you are hallucinating when you arrive there now. What used to be a relatively humble road that petered out into a dirt track and wound away into the leafy suburbs is now United Nations Avenue, a super-highway flanked by thousands of bollards. These bollards glow orange at night, giving you the impression you’re landing a Boeing between the floodlit bastions of the United Nations Headquarters for Africa and the elegant fortifications of the United States Embassy. A similar change has taken place in the Lord Erroll Gourmet Restaurant. Once cocooned in suburban leafiness, it now stands but a sharp left turn off the silk-black runway of United Nations Avenue. Once a neo-colonial copy of Nairobi’s famous Muthaiga Club, it is now the doyen of ambassadorial dining

and the darling of just about every august body in town. Outwardly, at least, the restaurant has not changed that much; there is still a tartan carpet, a stone fireplace and a collection of faded black-and-white photographs in the bar, and the grounds are still laid out in the manner of the baronial mansions so beloved of Kenya’s colonials. The wraparound dining veranda, however, is more in the style of East Coast America – light, airy and cream painted – and the overall ambience of the restaurant is more diplomatic elite than British public school.

Specialities As for the menu, it is the United Nations incarnate. Choose from such pan-European specialities as German sausage and sauerkraut, Wiener schnitzel with (superb) Swiss rösti, cheese fondue, traditional Italian osso buco, duck à l’orange or a sturdy British mixed grill (with bread-and-butter pudding to follow). Alternatively, go global via some of the menu’s stunningly piquant Asian seafood choices; or opt for one of the signature steaks, expertly flambéed at your table to a precision of pinkness and a piquancy of sauce that would impress the most exacting of Eurosceptics.

Polished, professional, elegant and assured, the Lord Erroll is faultless in every way but one: its name. If you haven’t read ‘White Mischief’ (James Fox 1982) or seen the 1987 film of the same name, in both of which the hapless Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll (1901-1941) played a fatally starring role, this criticism may seem facile. But if you consider that he was a Scottish aristocrat with a penchant for entertaining other people’s wives on the billiard table of the Muthaiga Club (to which he had a bottle of iced champagne delivered daily); that he was murdered by a husband unknown; and that he belonged to the determinedly dissolute ‘Happy Valley Set’ whose favourite dining pastime was to arrange their chairs into the shape of a train and make ‘woo woo’ noises around the dining

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room (or hang from the ceiling like monkeys and throw bread rolls), you might agree that the impeccable credentials of Gigiri’s finest gourmet restaurant deserve a more prudent namesake. The Baron Jean-Claude Juncker of Brussels perhaps? The George Washington? Or even, in a nod to the great golden lanterns that swing like moons around the restaurant’s gracious terrace, the Ban Ki-moon?

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Need to know  The Lord Erroll (+254 20 7122433/ www. lord-erroll.com) is open for lunch and dinner daily and is renowned for its Sunday brunch. It is also a wedding, social and business venue of repute. The restaurant was opened in 1998 and came under new management in July 2013.

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ThiS island idyll Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa By Gary Gimson

ancy a long weekend away from Nairobi? Already sampled many of Kenya’s best oceanfront hotels? Want to try somewhere different that is only a relatively short hop from JKIA? Well, you could do a lot worse than spend a few days in Zanzibar. If there is a problem with Zanzibar, it is choosing where to stay. It’s a tricky decision, but for my money you can’t go far wrong with the Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa. And if you like your beach resort Swahili style – and who doesn’t – then this is the one. Located in Kiwengwa on the east coast of Unguja, less than an hour from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, this is the

premier property of the Bluebay Hotels Group. Dotted with over 1,000 palm trees and set in 30 spacious acres, the Blue Bay Beach Resort is classy and unhurried.

Graduated The spacious accommodation is offered in graduated levels of indulgence: If you are watching the shillings, choose the 45 square metres garden bungalows Or trade up to the superior cottages with ocean views and 50 square metres Junior suites are next to the ocean with a veranda, private outdoor shower, secluded garden and 90 square metres and are worth paying extra for.

And for those with money to splash around, there are two ‘super-deluxe’ Sultan rooms where it is said that even pampered sultans would want to stay. I couldn’t disagree. For me, it’s the dining experience that really makes any stay – and the Bluebay doesn’t disappoint. The Makuti Restaurant has views over the swimming pool and the ocean beyond. Catering for those who have booked half-board,

It’s a tricky decision, but for my money you can’t go far wrong with the Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa

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it offers various themed buffets. However, for that special occasion or for those seeking a truly gourmet evening, it has to be the sand-in-your-toes Bahari Grill. For my money, the Bahari serves some of the island’s tastiest seafood and most succulent steaks – all in the most romantic of settings. It’s best to pre-book a table, though.

My particular favourite is the Oasis Spa, with palm trees haphazardly protruding through the thatch roof, the sound of cascading water and an abundance of beautiful exotic plants. It’s a truly heavenly setting. I could have stayed all day.

Zanzibar’s finest  Why go elsewhere?

Action-packed This resort caters not only for those who prefer whiling away their time on the beach, but also for those who like action-packed days filled with activity. Even guests who want to combine business and leisure are looked after, with conference facilities, a 24-hour business centre and special group incentives. Africa’s low cost airline

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CityGuide

MORONI

TANZANIA COMOROS Moroni

Unhurried island capital

oroni is the largest city, federal capital and seat of government of the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign archipelago island nation located in the Indian Ocean between north-east Mozambique and north-west Madagascar. In the local Shingazija language (which is closely related to both Arabic and Kiswahili), Moroni translates as ‘in the heart of the fire’ – a reference to its location at the foot of the Mount Karthala volcano.

islands with a similar history (such as Zanzibar and Lamu) Moroni has its Arab Quarter, a network of narrow, winding alleys and ancient buildings – some of them, sadly, in a dilapidated state. This is no Dubai, but Moroni has a few shopping centres, a handful of hotels of varying quality and even a nightclub. Moroni is served by Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH), about 15 km north of the town.

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The selection of hotels in Moroni is not extensive and, generally, the standard of accommodation is relatively low. Itsandra Beach Hotel: Regarded as Moroni’s best hotel, with reasonably good cuisine and friendly staff.

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Hotel International Karthala: Worthy of consideration. Retaj Moroni Hotel: Clean, fairly modern, with a salt-water pool. Sited away from the beach.

Islands Moroni is also the capital of semiautonomous N’gazidja, the largest and most westerly of the republic’s three main islands. Moroni has a busy harbour and several places of worship such as the Badjanani Mosque, dating from 1427. Like other Indian Ocean

Where to eat Good restaurants are few and far between. It’s worth noting that most local restaurants do not serve alcohol. L’Alchimiste: On the beach road. Specialising in seafood. Barbecue recommended. Does not serve alcohol. Lava Restaurant: A wide range of cuisine with dishes from around the world. Good service.

What to see The nearby Karthala volcano, currently dormant, is a popular destination for hikers. N’gazidja has some truly wonderful, mostly deserted, beaches as well as firstrate diving. The island is also home to a variety of animals and birds, many of which are endemic, such as Livingstone’s fruit bat. A stroll around the port area is well worth while. Another key attraction is the Historical and Literary Museum. On the outskirts of the city there is a fishing village known for its catches of coelacanth. *Moroni is served only by Fly-SAX. Africa’s low cost airline

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A viable alternative to Android?

f you have an Android-based smartphone, tablet or device, how attached are you to apps that you have bought, or even, downloaded for free? Very? Somewhat? not bothered? Well, after a new development from smartphone giant Samsung, that is a decision that may be looming large for some buyers. The company has just released its first smartphone, the Samsung Z, which is powered by the Tizen operating system (OS), an alternative to Android developed by Samsung and chip maker Intel. The Android mobile OS is installed on more devices than any other OS. In fact, it is on more devices than all Windows, iOS and Mac OS devices combined and accounts for some 80 per cent of the market. In addition, there are over 1 million apps already published for Android. So why is Samsung looking at a replacement? Android is owned by Google, one of Samsungâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest rivals in the mobile market, so the South Korean company is looking at ways to distance itself from the American technology giant, not only in terms of product innovation and maintaining its market lead, but also in order to be less reliant on Google by integrating more of its own components and software into its devices. Tizen is not exactly new, but since late 2013 it has been appearing in various consumer products. Samsung has already used Tizen in a number of devices including its NX300M smart camera in 2013 and the Gear 2 smart watch in April 2014, which included Tizen

instead of the Android installation on the first-generation Galaxy Gear smart watch. The first Tizen-based tablet was released by Systena in June 2013, while the Samsung Z is the first smartphone to be powered by Tizen. It is largely a step into the unknown, hence the reason why many of these devices were launched on limited release; so it may be a while before they all filter through to global markets.

June 2014, although it will not be commercially available until later in the year. It will launch in Russia in the third quarter of 2014 and will then be introduced to other markets, although early indications are that it may not reach the United States and much of Europe for some time. Samsung is reported as saying it believes these markets would present too much of a challenge for an emerging mobile OS at this point. The phone comes with a 4.8 inch screen with a resolution of 1,280 x 720, and is powered by a quad-core 2.3 GHz processor and runs on Tizen version 2.2.1. The phone also has an 8 megapixel camera, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of international storage and a powerful 2,600 mAh battery. Its design is a departure from the usual Samsung Android-based phones, although it is along the same lines.

Advantage Tizen is a Linux-based OS which is governed by a technical group including Samsung and Intel. It is also open source, meaning that the code is available to anyone to develop, in contrast to iOS, Windows, Blackberry and to some extent Android, which are closed source and proprietary. Tizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main advantage is its compatibility with other mobile platforms. Apps written for Tizen can be opened and run on other platforms with little change to the code. It is also promised to run apps written in HTML5 more smoothly than ever before. This means that developers only have to code the app once, as it can be platform independent, and there are significant time and cost savings to be made there. Samsung is also offering incentives to developers to encourage them to start coding apps for Tizen, although the company acknowledges that the availability of apps is a big challenge for the new platform. So what does all this mean for the end-user? Well, at the moment, not much. The Samsung Z was launched in Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low cost airline

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Only time will tell whether Tizen is destined to join Android, iOS and Windows Phone as a leading mobile OS. There are major challenges to overcome before it can take a significant slice of the market; but as Samsung has the biggest slice of the market already, its success may come down to how much risk the company wants to take in replacing its Android devices with ones powered by Tizen.

latest releases A POISONOUS THORN IN OUR HEARTS By James Copnall What happened after Africa’s largest country was divided into two states? When South Sudan ran up its flag in July 2011, two new nations came into being. In South Sudan a former rebel movement faces huge challenges in building a new country. At the time of independence it was one of the least developed places on earth following decades of conflict and neglect. Since its divorce from the South, the ‘rump’ state of Sudan has been devastated by civil conflict, including in Darfur. It has lost a significant part of its territory and most of its oil wealth. In the years after separation, the two Sudans dealt with crippling economic challenges, struggled with new and old rebellions, and fought each other along their disputed border. James Copnall has had unique access to the politicians, rebels, thinkers and events that are shaping the Sudans. He draws a compelling portrait of two misunderstood countries. He argues that Sudan and South Sudan remain deeply interdependent despite their separation. He also diagnoses the political failings that threaten the future of both countries. Copnall puts the turmoil of the years after separation into a broader context, reflecting the voices, hopes and experiences of Sudanese and South Sudanese from all walks of life.

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