I have always been yearning to fly, not because am poor but because whenever i get time to fly, which is usually during holidays, the fare is usually so high. So high that, if i used that money to buy villagers back in the village some Busaa, it would be enough to make drunk three generations across the whole village: my age mates, age mates of my dad and grandfathers age mates!! By so doing, they will sing my name for the whole year. Mark you, 5 liters of Busaa costs slightly above Kshs. 100/=

So on 18th Feb, i was tasked with going to Mombasa for some job assignments, actually in Kilifi. Being urgent, i had to fly to Mombasa. Excitement the previous day, karibu usingizi ikatae kuja. Armed with my ID and ticket, took a cab to JKIA and arrived in good time to board Jambo Jet. The check-ins and soon we were inside the big jet.

Having watched Aircraft Investigations on MY DSTV, was a bit nervous so i sat near the emergency exit with more legroom at an extra fee of 580/=. As it took off, the speed on the run-way was quite thrilling to say the least, am used to cars traveling at 80km/hr, so attaining 240km/hr on land was quite a thriller.

Problem I noted, once u are airborne the airhostesses who look emaciated but struggling to smile entice u with the food on their trolleys asking you which u will take. Thinking the food was free, i ordered ribena 250ml only to be told it was 350/=, for the fear of embarrassment, i just had to pay for it.

Anyway, i enjoyed the flight and touched down 45 minutes later. Thanks be to Allah!!

nice. not many kenyans i know can admit it was their first with our know it all culture

Congrats, there is always a first time. You should have also mentioned the humidity/dense air that hits someone when they land at mbs.

Congrats boss.

were you afraid while airborne.

My first time to fly I was very afraid. I recited our Lords Prayer throughout.Luckily it was only to 1 hour and I exhaled so satisfactorily when we landed.

Couldn't and haven't understood yet why they give life jackets on planes. parachutes would make sense.

Ground speed gets to about 300kmh and there is that funny feeling of your back being pushed against the seat as you accelerate for take off with the plane's body rattling as if it is about to break apart.