Kenya Airways (KQ), through its subsidiary Fahari Aviation, is set to introduce flying taxis in Nairobi.
On Wednesday, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA announced its flying taxi unit Eve had signed an agreement with Fahari Aviation to develop operating models in its key markets.
The agreement aims to design a network for the safe operation of Electric Vertical Aircraft (EVA).
A news release from Embraer indicated that traveling from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Nairobi CBD by EVA could reduce travel time from over an hour to six minutes.
“The creation of disruptive and accessible solutions in urban air mobility will help democratize movement,” Andre Stein, president, and CEO of Eve, said in a statement.
Investments in zero-emission electric planes have been on the rise as consumers demand greener options in the transportation sector, which seeks new ways to address congestion in large cities.
In May, Fahari Aviation, the unmanned aircraft division of KQ, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-based logistics company Skyports to collaborate in launching drone services in the country.
“The partnership aims to explore the commercial viability and impact of various medical, logistical, and inspection use cases alongside Kenya’s leading public and private institutions with the launch of the first drone delivery flights slated for Q3-Q4 this year,” Kenya Airways and Skyports said in a joint statement.
Garissa Township MP Aden Duale is under fire for likening the Catholic Church to a cult.
Duale made the remarks when he appeared on Citizen TV’s JKL Show where he compared the structure of the ODM party to that of the Catholic Church.
“ODM is a cult… nobody can speak. It is like the Catholic Church with the Pope at the head then the structures,” Duale said.
Duale has received heavy criticism from Catholics and other Kenyans, who termed his sentiments as disparaging.ODM secretary-general Edwin Sifuna demanded an apology from the former leader of the majority in the National Assembly, saying he insulted the constitutional rights of Catholics and ODM party members.“As an @TheODMparty life member and fully baptized and confirmed member of the Catholic Church, I take great exception to the comparison by Duale of these institutions with cults. Duale must apologize and forthwith respect each one’s freedom of association and worship,” Sifuna tweeted.Lawyer Donald Kipkorir said: “Roman Catholic Church is the oldest monotheistic religion bar Judaism. Islam and Protestantism are its offshoots. That my friend Aden Duale syncs ODM, a temporal political […]
