MP14 and unruly passengers: New law that took effect on Jan. 1

By CNN,

Whether they're pretending to be an airplane captain or becoming aggressive and forcing an airplane to divert, badly behaved airplane travelers contin...

MP14 , unruly

Ukraine plane crash: Iran will not give black box, media says

By Reuters,

Iran will not give the blackbox from the Ukraine plane crash to plane-maker Boeing, media reports indicate. Mehr news agency quoted the head of Teh...

Boeing 737 , Ukraine plane crash

From Kakuma Refugee Camp to CEO: How 19-year-old Maryan Noor Yussuf beat the odds

By Paul Ombati,

Growing up at Kakuma Refugee Camp, situated in one of the poorest regions in Kenya, couldn't possibly have been a walk in the park for Maryan Noor Yus...

Eastleigh , Jamila Mohammed , Jeff Koinange , kakuma refugee camp , Maryan Noor

Ambitious Sharks target league title

By Godfrey Ashiali,

Kariobangi Sharks head coach William Muluya is upbeat that his side is more than prepared to lift their first ever league  title when the league sets...

Kariobangi Sharks

Jambojet gets IATA operational safety nod

By Kepha Muiruri,

Low-cost carrier Jambojet has acquired operational safety registry with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The move recognises tha...

Jambojet , Kenya Airways

Boeing 737 MAX may not return to service until August

By Reuters,

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects it could take until August before the Boeing Co 737 MAX returns to service, the airline gro...

boeing , crash , grounded , service

Italy, France celebrate Da Vinci’s genius on 500th anniversary of his death

By VOA,

Events have begun in Italy and France to celebrate the Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vince on the 500th anniversary of his death. In his Tuscan homet...

US Acknowledges 2 Civilians Killed in 2018 Somalia Airstrike

By VOA,

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) says new information reveals a woman and child were killed last year in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia, the first civilian ...

killed , Somalia Airstrike

Kenyan teams avoid tough draws in Cairo

By Stanley Mativo,

Kenya Prisons and the General Service Unit (GSU) were placed in relatively easy groups following the 2019 Men's African Volleyball Club Championship d...

GSU , Kenya Prisons , Men's African Volleyball Club Championship

Results of Ethiopian crash investigation needed before conclusions drawn: IATA head

By Reuters,

International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Alexandre de Juniac said on Tuesday the results of an investigation into a deadly Ethi...

crash , Ethiopia , IATA

Indonesia cannot ‘be paranoid’ about curbing Huawei as telcos sign deals: minister

By Reuters,

Indonesia “can’t be paranoid” about curbing the use of Huawei’s wireless technology over security concerns, as too many of its telecommunicati...

china , Huawei , Indonesia

OPINION: High taxes and charges hindering growth of African aviation

By Citizen,

By Abderahmane Berthé One of the most fundamental factors that determine the success or failure of any commercial activity is the cost associated ...

Air travel costs , Aviation

Stress might lead to memory loss and brain shrinkage, study says

By CNN,

Listen up, gen-Xers and millennials, and, well, everybody who has a brain. If you live a high-stress life, you could have memory loss and brain shrink...

health risks , stress

Stress might lead to memory loss and brain shrinkage, study shows

By CNN,

If you live a high-stress life, you could have memory loss and brain shrinkage before you turn 50, according to a study published in the journal Neuro...

brain shrinkage , Memory loss , stress

Japanese passport is now world’s most powerful

By CNN,

There are few things more liberating than travel -- although some passports offer more freedom than others. A new report published October 9, 201...

Henley & Partners Citizens , Henley Passport Index , JAPAN , Passport

Ugandans react to new ‘dictatorial’ social media tax

By Ian Omondi,

As of July 1, 2018, Ugandans are officially required to pay tax in order to access various social media platforms, and most of them have not taken the...

President Yoweri Museveni , Social media tax , Uganda parliament

IATA cautions against airports privatization

By Mumbi Warui,

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to take a cautious approach when considering airport privatization. The cl...

airports , Alexandre de Junic , Aviation hub , IATA , jkia , Kenya Airports Authority , Kenya Airways , PPP , privatization , Public Private Partnership , Sebastian Mikosz , transport

Emirates plane carrying 400 passengers grounded as Miguna resists deportation

By Brian Okoth,

Self-styled National Resistance Movement (NRM) general Miguna Miguna on Monday evening caused drama at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) ...

Drama at JKIA as Miguna is denied entry, journalists injured

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Drama ensued at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Monday evening after the Immigration department declined to allow self-declared NRM gene...

Jimmy wanjigi , jkia , Miguna arrival drama , miguna miguna , raila odinga

Miguna clashes with JKIA officials after landing from Canada

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A standoff ensued at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Monday afternoon after controversial lawyer-cum-politician Miguna Miguna returned to K...

Canada , jkia , miguna miguna , Miguna returns