DRUM Magazine East Africa - April 2016

In this issue

We usher in the new month with a fresh issue of DRUM that’s filled with amazing personalities and stories from East Africa. On our cover this month is the lovely Kalekye Mumo, KISS 100’s radio presenter. What motivated her to lose more than 40kilos? How has her life been, living with an incurable skin ailment since she was three, who is she dating? Turn the pages to find out this and more.
In a candid interview, Frank Ireri, Housing Finance’s Managing Director opens up about how he turned the firm’s fortunes around. Read his story to find out which measures he put in place enabled Housing Finance to post profits of Ksh 1 billion over the past three years. Also, read his story to find out how he spends his money and what he does during downtime with his family.
Graphic prints are all the rage right now. Ladies, jump to our fashion spread where our fashion co-ordinator, Asha Mohamed, shows you how to put together a fun yet flattering optical illusion with geometric shapes and psychedelic colours.
In Men and their Toys, we look at gadgets such as the headpal and laundroid, that men, as lovers of tech, purchase, not because they need them but because they ante their level of coolness.
In Fine Dining, let chef Michael Rettenwender, who has prepared meals for the late king of pop, Michael Jackson, and Clint Eastwood, tickle your taste buds with recipes for his famous bread crusted sole goujon, fired melting crab croquettes and chocolate heaven. Try them out and have a party in your mouth.
Grab your copy from the nearest supermarket or vendor today.

DRUM Magazine East Africa Description:

WHO IS DRUM?

1959: TIME Magazine says "DRUM is the first ever lifestyle magazine in Africa."
63: How old the DRUM brand since inception in South Africa.
2004: DRUM EA launches in Kenya.
2004: DRUM, the movie, is made into a Hollywood feature film starring Taye Diggs.
2006: DRUM wins Best South African Film at the Durban International Film Festival.
2008: DRUM EA relaunches to become East Africa’s premier society magazine.
2008: Profiles movers and shakers; influencers; the powerful, rich, mighty; decision makers; trendsetters; opinion shapers: their homes, lifestyles, achievements and right of reply.
2010: Published by Carole Mandi Media Limited. CMM also publishes True Love EA and Home & Living EA.
28-45: Men and women who live life to its' fullest. Stylish. Exciting. Interesting. Credible. Relevant. Well-read. Well-traveled. Sophisticated. Current.