OPINION: Aviation distress, KQ in familiar territory

By Joseph Bonyo,

The resumption of international flights in and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from Saturday, August 1 is welcome. This shows that amids...

Kenya Airways , kq

KQ pilots slam airline management over planned job cuts

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Airways (KQ) Pilots represented by the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) have slammed the airline’s management over its nature of layof...

Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) , Kenya Airways

Hundreds of KQ staff set to be fired as carrier right sizes operations

By Kepha Muiruri,

Hundreds of Kenya Airways (KQ) employees are expected to lose their jobs as the firm commences a right sizing exercise as the company deals with the f...

Allan Kilavuka , COVID-19 , job cuts , Kenya Airways

KQ shares suspended from trading on the NSE

By Kepha Muiruri,

The shares of carrier Kenya Airways has been suspended from trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) effective Friday. The suspension, a ro...

kq , nse

Treasury to recapitalize Kenya Airways to the tune of Ksh.7.5 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government is expected to pump in additional capital as it seeks to transition Kenya Airways (KQ) into a fully owned State entity. According to...

Kenya Airways (KQ) , National Treasury , The National Aviation Management Bill

WFP starts Africa flights for humanitarian workers

By Citizen Reporter,

A first flight for humanitarian workers left Ethiopia’s Bole International Airport on Friday and flew to Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghan...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , WFP

Kenyans spreading false information on coronavirus to be arrested

By PSCU,

The Cabinet has issued a warning to people spreading fake news on the coronavirus situation Kenya saying those found culpable will be dealt with in ac...

coronavirus

SWILA: How Coronavirus has cost sports billions of dollars

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi The Coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe like wildfire has not only caused panic to millions of souls across the wo...

coronavirus , kenya , sports

Several traffic lanes closed at JKIA as new parking system is installed

By Citizen Reporter,

Entry service lanes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will be temporarily closed starting Saturday. Also Read: Safaricom eyes parki...

jkia , kaps

Cabinet approves policies to empower the youth

By PSCU,

Cabinet on Thursday approved a number of policies focused on boosting the country’s economy including the Kenya Youth Development Policy (KYDP) 2019...

Cabinet , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta , youth

Luxury jets whisk VIPs to their destinations in flying palaces

By CNN,

A contemporary-style bedroom with a touch of classical elegance, complete with king-size bed and designer furniture, Champagne at the ready and magnif...

Airbus A330 , boeing , Private jet

Kenya Airways board lukewarm on nationalisation

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Board of Kenya Airways (KQ) has emerged half-hearted in its receipt of the government’s decision to nationalise the carrier. KQ which saw its...

Kenya Airways , Michael Joseph

Renationalization unlikely to fly Kenya Airways back to profit

By Reuters,

By taking back full control of Kenya Airways, lawmakers are banking on Kenya’s ability to replicate the profitable example of Ethiopia’s state-own...

Ethiopian Airlines , Kenya Airways

MPs back plan to nationalise Kenya Airways

By Reuters,

Parliament voted on Tuesday to nationalise the country’s main airline Kenya Airways to save it from mounting debts. The loss-making airline, whic...

Kenya Airways , kq

Indonesia airline cancels 49-jet Boeing Deal

By VOA,

Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multibillion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two fatal crashes ...

Indonesia

Factbox: Departments affected by partial U.S. government shutdown

By Reuters,

Following weeks of talks between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders, parts of the U.S. government shut down on Saturday after negotiator...

Donald Trump , Ellis Island , Grand Canyon , Statue of Liberty

Death toll rises in Guatemala volcano as more bodies recovered

By AFP,

Rescue workers have pulled more bodies from under the dust and rubble left by an explosive eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, bringing the death t...

Guatamala , Volcanic eruption

Sh29bn World Bank loan eyed for airport modernization

By Citizen,

The Ministry of Transport has entered into talks with the World Bank to secure $285 million (Sh29 billion) for the upgrading of the country’s airpor...

airport , Greenfields terminal , Isiolo International Airport , jkia , Jomo Kenyatta International Airport , KAA , Kenya Airports Authority , Kenya Aviation Modernization Project , Ministry of Transport , World Bank

Contracted KQ staff down tools over poor working terms

By Mumbi Warui,

More misery has engulfed the national Carrier Kenya Airways after close to 300 of its contracted workers through Career Direction Limited downed their...

Career Direction Limited , KALPA , Kenya Airline Pilots Association , Kenya Airways , kq , Paul Gichinga

Samsung struggles to limit damage from Smartphone recal

By Reuters,

Heated meetings, sacrificed holidays and teams monitoring social media round-the-clock to track whether there have been any new Smartphone fires: Sams...