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MV Albatros cruise ship as it sailed along the Kilindini habour last year (Photo: Gideon Maundu)

For anyone who has ever had a fantasy dream of being a pilot or simply had a fetish for flight, this is your party. Picture this; you are indulging in entertainment therapy, chowing down on trendy food pavilions of African cuisine as you sip your favourite craft beer or cocktails.

It is a cool night in an airport set-up where flight arrivals and delays are not an issue. A band is playing live music as airhostesses usher you in. A captain is already navigating this airplane; not literally, but as a spin deejay in-charge of the nightlife. Rays of neon disco lights are flashing over the unique art sculptured windows over your assigned seat. This is not a scene from an action movie. It is a new entertainment hub soon to be launched in Kitengela, Kajiado County. Call it Air 034.

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