Wheelpower

Armed with little more than a suitcase and loads of goodwill, Ralph and May Spinks, established The East African Mission Orphanage (EAMO) in 1997, to provide a loving home for hundreds of orphaned children including babies and teenage mothers. One of the enterprises set up by the Spinks to support this orphanage, tucked amongst trees and birdlife is aptly named Ziwa Bush Lodge. ‘Ziwa’ is Swahili for ‘water body’, which is the central feature of this boutique experience that would be my home for a night as I fished out some of the least known spaces in the South Rift. It would also double-up as a test-drive for the Renault Kadjar. While it does not sound very French, ‘Kadjar’ is derived from two French words; 'Kad' inspired by the ‘quad’ to represent a go-anywhere four-wheeled vehicle while 'Jar' is derived from the French word agile as well as ‘Jaillir’, which means to 'emerge suddenly'. While the name can throw you off, the Renault Kadjar passes as distinctly French in character. What with its concept car-like nose, swooping side panels and sculptured rear lights.......