Editor's Review

Just like any ordinary Kenyan, the veteran journalist runs a side hustle to supplement his earnings from media. He owns and runs a tour company, Chams Adventures.


Alex Chamwada has established himself as one of the most celebrated journalists in the country. His show, Daring Abroad, has over the years highlighted the achievements made by Kenyans living in the diaspora.

In 2014, Chamwada quit Citizen TV to focus on his own channel, Chams Media. The show covers inspiring and success stories of Kenyans from around the world, which are aired primarily on YouTube.

Just like any ordinary Kenyan, the veteran journalist runs a side hustle to supplement his earnings from media. He owns and runs a tour company, Chams Adventures.


File image of Alex Chamwada (right) during a tour with Chams Adventures. |Courtesy| Facebook|

The company organises and facilitates travel, transportation and tours for clients.

The company offers support to tourists by helping them organise various aspects of their trip. It also creates touristic packages, determining the needs of various categories of clients and making general travel arrangements.

Chams Adventures aims at offering quality travel experiences for tourists both locally and internationally. It also aims at boosting domestic tourism.

"Chams Adventure tours and travel company is aimed at promoting Kenya as a distinct destination in Africa and the larger Universe. We purpose to enhance our tourism and travel industry’s contribution to the country’s social and economic growth, through being the face of Kenya to both the local and international populace," the company's mission states.

The company offers a variety of client-friendly services so as to stay ahead or level with the competition.

Some of the activities offered by Chams Adventures include; weddings, birthday parties, honeymoons, site seeing, and road trips.

Other services include; designing itineraries, airport transfers, and even road and rail travel facilitation.

"We offer comprehensive tour packages, where we plan your vacation, getaway, or adventure as may be, end to end enabling you to enjoy your travel with utmost peace and comfort. This implies understanding your vacation needs, planning, executing, and closing your safari to ensure your satisfaction and world-class experience," the company website states.

Services offered by the tours company are affordable to members of the public from all walks of life.

According to the company website, a night at Diani Beach with all services catered for costs Ksh20,000 per night for a standard room.

Chams Adventures is run by a team of professionals and tour operators who ensure that all the services live up to the expectations of clients.

It also has a fleet of executive cars that ferry its clients to different locations.

Chamwada ventured into the business following the success of Chams Media.

File image of Chams Adventures crew. |Courtesy| Facebook|