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Above: A glowing orb becomes a piece of art

Breathing Life Into Glass 8 September 2023 The glassblowers of Kitengela Hot Glass have developed their own style, turning this classic artform into a Kenyan sensation By Alita Wilkens

Above: Stepping into another time in The McMillan Memorial Library

A Palace for the People 14 January 2023 Renovating, restocking, restoring – it's all in a day's work for the people at Book Bunk as they reimagine libraries all across Nairobi By Charlotte Ross Stewart

Above: The pool at Elsa’s Kopje overlooking Meru

Meru Magic 25 January 2022 Hitting the road for a family holiday, there was one destination Adam was particularly excited to visit: Meru National Park By Adam Bannister

Above: Stratton Hatfield and Zarek Cockar break the record for the most mammals seen in 24hrs

What do guerezas, Egyptian tomb bats & zorillas have in common? 9 November 2021 As the clock struck midnight, Stratton Hatfield and Zarek Cockar set off on a mission to break the world record for the most mammals seen in a single day. The territory to be covered was across the Mara-Loita-Nguruman landscape of Southern Kenya, covering roughly 100 nautical miles By Stratton Hatfield

Above: For Spring Valley, coffee is passion, a celebration and an art form

Roasted by Hand, Made with Love 6 July 2021 From bean to brew, Ryan visited Nairobi for a behind-the-scenes journey with Angama’s coffee supplier, Spring Valley to learn more about this proudly Kenyan roastery By Ryan Brown

Ice cold beer with a view of the Mara Triangle from the Angama Mara deck

Crafted to Perfection 15 December 2020 When he came to Kenya from Seattle, beer aficionado Tyler Davis initially struggled with the lack of beer options available. Just six short years later, Tyler writes about this now thriving industry and all the great players on the scene By Tyler Davis

A Journey to the Roof of Africa 7 July 2020 It’s been nine months since Shannon embarked on her trip to climb to the highest point in Africa – and only now is she ready to recount the tale of her trek up Mount Kilimanjaro By Shannon Davis

Rift Valley Revelry 12 May 2020 Our second cultural night was held mid-March 2020 to celebrate our brothers and sisters from the Rift Valley region of Kenya By Azei Lago

The beautiful Angama women in traditional dress for our Coastal Cultural night

Angama By The Sea 17 March 2020 If you can’t take Angama Mara to the coast, why not bring the coast to Angama Mara? That’s exactly what Azei Lago and his fellow ‘coastals’ did for our inaugural Coastal Night, a celebration of the diversity of culture found in the Angama Mara family By Azei Lago

When The Warriors Went On Safari 29 October 2019 In celebration of Kenya’s Day of Independence, Madaraka Day, warriors from a nearby village joined photographer Jeff Thige and guide Daniel and went on their very first safari out in the Mara By Robert Kiprotich

1:59:40 22 October 2019 Former professional athlete, Martin Keino, was in Vienna, Austria, to commentate on Eliud Kipchoge’s record-shattering sub two-hour marathon attempt. He provides his first-person account of the moment Eliud and the world celebrated this monumental feat By Martin Keino

A Visual Treat in Central Kenya 3 September 2019 On a road trip into central Kenya, Adam Bannister continued to be amazed by the warmth, authenticity and diversity of the country By Adam Bannister

How The Afridrille Came To Be 11 June 2019 Zane Wilemon from Ubuntu Life tells us about his ‘sole-searching’ mission to Ethiopia which eventually led to the creation of Africa’s first fully customisable shoe By Zane Wilemon

Madaraka Madness 4 June 2019 What do hamburgers, paperclips, dinosaurs, umbrellas and garbage bins have in common? Read on and you will discover that they all joined in to celebrate Madaraka Day By Nicky Fitzgerald

Proudly Flying Our Kenyan Flag 9 August 2017 It’s a special day today, and Tyler Davis recounts his experience amongst enthusiastic voters as Kenya heads to the polls, everyone eager to leave their mark By Tyler Davis

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