The New Year 2018 kicked off her journey in the Pacific island of Tonga, travelled around the world and saw a full circle ending in the outlying islands of the United States.

Kenya ringed in the New Year as it knows best; with celebrations at popular entertainment joints, prayers in churches and braved chilly nights to watch fireworks colour the sky.

Revelers at Bombaz Club in Kakamega. [Benjamin Sakwa| Standard]
Dear God… [Benjamin Sakwa| Standard]
At the EMB Jesus Party in Thika Stadium, Kiambu County it was all smiles. [Elvis Ogina| Standard]
The party is frozen in pictures at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa in Mombasa County. [Gideon Maundu|Standard]
Dhvani Upadhyay (left) and Anshika Joshi welcomed the year in song at Shree Nyanza Brahma Samaj in Kisumu. [Denish Ochieng|Standard]
Catholic faithful in Nyeri in prayers for the New Year. [Kibata Kihu| Standard]
Gospel singer Bahati, Muranga County Women Representative Sabina Chege and Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu warm up to the New Year. [Elvis Ogina| Standard]
People watch fireworks during the New Year's celebrations at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [Mauro Pimentel| AFP]
Indian Christians release balloons in the sky to welcome 2018 in Ahmedabad. [Sam Panthaky| AFP]
A cake was baked in Kisii. Governor James Ongwae (center) shared in the merry. [Sammy Omingo| Standard]
Prisoners at Kingongo GK Womens prison in Nyeri County dance to the tunes of State House Choir who visited the facility [Lydiah Nyawira|Standard]
Fireworks lights up the Nairobi sky from the gospel Groove Party concert at Kenyatta International Convention Centre [Edward Kiplimo| Standard]
Elsewhere in Kaptembwo slums in Nakuru town, fire worked [Kipsang Joseph| Standard]