Kenya’s low-cost regional airline Jambojet will prioritize local routes for the time being as it looks to consolidate business within the country before expanding internationally. The airline had to suspend some of its international flights during COVID and has no immediate plans of deploying its aircraft to overseas destinations on a large scale. Focus on […]
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Kenyan politician, Nigerians wired Sh500 billion in days amid money laundering fears
US Dollars. PHOTO| FILE Three Nigerians suspected to enjoy the backing of a powerful Kenyan politician and two Kenyans wired Sh25.6 billion between October and November 2020, setting off alarm bells in Europe and at the global police agency Interpol over possible money laundering. Bank statements provided by a European investigator revealed a cross-continental operation […]
Kenya: IMF Reaches Agreement to Issue Sh28bn Loan to Kenya
Nairobi — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has reached an agreement to advance Sh28 billion loan to Kenya as part of the 38-month IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF)financed program. The agreement is the third review of the economic policies program which took place between March 31 and April 22. […]
Vivo to set up Kisumu Airport fuel depot
Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) has awarded a tender for the construction fuel depot at Kisumu International Airport to Vivo Energy Kenya. The proposed location is at the airside at the former Total aviation Fuel Depot. According to Kisumu International Airport manager Selina Gor, this will be the only depot that will be based within an […]
African airlines sustain high passenger growth as more states end covid curbs
African airlines have continued to post growth in passenger numbers as more countries open up their economy after years of Covid-19 restrictions that negatively impacted the aviation sector. Data from both the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and African Airline Association (Afraa) indicates that the regional carriers’ performance improved by 70 percent in February and […]
Vivo to set up Kisumu Airport fuel depot
Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) has awarded a tender for the construction fuel depot at Kisumu International Airport to Vivo Energy Kenya. The proposed location is at the airside at the former Total aviation Fuel Depot. According to Kisumu International Airport manager Selina Gor, this will be the only depot that will be based within an […]
Safaricom ranks best company to work for in Kenya
Safaricom #ticker:SCOM took the top spot of the best 25 companies to work for in Kenya in the just-released LinkedIn 2022 Top Companies Ranking. Linkedin unveiled its 2022 top companies list that ranks the 25 best workplaces for professionals to grow their careers. The 25 companies were ranked using Linkedin company data and ratings based […]
Kenya Airways, SAA Plan Investor Search for Pan-African Carrier
Kenya Airways Plc and South African Airways are planning a series of investor roadshows to help find a financial backer for a combined airline group they aim to create next year. The campaign to attract a majority investor for a holding company to be modeled on British Airways and Iberia owner IAG SA is likely […]
Travellers lose Sh4bn in expired KQ tickets
Kenya Airways’ #ticker:KQ customers lost Sh4.48 billion last year after they failed to show up for their flights, leaving them with expired tickets. The value of the expired tickets have been disclosed in the airline’s latest annual report. KQ, as the carrier is known by its international code, books revenue from ticket sales whether customers […]
Airline fares halve after Easter celebrations boom
Planes at the Moi International Airport. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG The cost of air tickets for domestic routes has fallen by more than half after the Easter holiday ended, giving relief to travellers who had been stranded when charges more than doubled. A one-way ticket that was costing as high as Sh17,000 on […]