Third annual Halal trade exhibition set for Saturday

By Citizen Reporter,

The third Halal trade exhibition is set to be held in Nairobi this coming weekend, even as the Halal economy records a boom globally. Under the the...

Abubakar Bajaber , Halal trade exhibition , Munawer Ismail , Sarit Centre

KQ flight cancellations: Pilots deny role as bosses threaten tough measures

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Airways pilots have dismissed claims that they are the largest contributors to the airline’s woes. This, even as it emerged that they had b...

KALPA , Kenya Airways , pilots , Sebastian Mikosz

Ugandans ecstatic as national airline makes first trip to Nairobi next week

By Karanja Morgan,

Ugandans are fired up after the country's national airline announced plans to make its first trip to Nairobi in over 30 years. Uganda Airlines will...

Kenya Airways , Uganda airlines

Kenya, Jamaica commit to deepen trade, people-to-people ties

By Otukho Jackson,

Kenya and Jamaica have pledged to deepen bilateral and people-to-people ties for the benefit of the two countries. The commitment came as President...

Andrew Holnes , Jamaica , kenya , Trade , Uhuru kenyatta

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

KLM still under fire after telling breastfeeding mother to cover up

By Reuters,

Dutch airline KLM recently faced sharp criticism for its “antiquated values” after cabin crew told a breastfeeding woman to cover herself up to sp...

breastfeeding , KLM

Diani Reef Resort, Silverstone Air strike deal to spur domestic tourism

By Citizen Reporter,

Domestic tourists will now save up to 30 percent in their travel and accommodation plans to the South Coast, this follows a deal signed between Diani ...

Bobby Kamani , Diani Reef Beach Resort , Silverstone Air

Kenya Airways aims to double fleet over 5 years on path to profit

By Reuters,

Kenya Airways plans to double its fleet over the next five years, its chairman said on Monday, as the loss-making carrier combats regional rivals like...

Kenya Airways

Kenya will not allow any unaccompanied baggage from Somalia, Govt says

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenyan government now says it will not allow any unaccompanied baggage to be ferried into the country on flights from Somalia. In a statement i...

foreign affairs , monica juma , Somali , somalia

Kenya-Somalia rift widens over new Wajir security checks

By Citizen Reporter,

The Somalia Government has raised concern over the reintroduction of additional security checks on its citizens in Wajir. A letter from the country...

Cuban doctors , Kenya-Somalia

Kenya Airways open to airport-deal alternatives

By Kepha Muiruri,

While struggling national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has put forth the partnership proposal to co-operate the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKI...

Kenya won’t be hit by Cyclone Kenneth – Met. department says

By Winnie Musyoki,

The Kenya Meteorological Department has refuted reports claiming that Cyclone Kenneth -- a type of strong spiraling wind that can cause landfall -- ma...

cyclone kenneth

KQ flight to Johannesburg cleared for take-off as temporary shutdown lifted

By Ian Omondi,

A Johannesburg-bound Kenya Airways plane which was on Wednesday forced to abort take off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi ...

bomb threat , jkia , Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways plane forced to abort take-off after false bomb alarm

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A man has been arrested for allegedly raising a false alarm in a Johannesburg-bound Kenya Airways plane forcing the flight to abort take off at the Jo...

jkia , kq

Trump’s advice to Boeing following fatal crashes: ‘REBRAND’

By CNN,

President Donald Trump on Monday publicly recommended Boeing "rebrand" its troubled 737 Max planes after two fatal crashes led to the grounding of the...

boeing , Dennis Muilenburg , Lion Air flight , President Donald Trump

Oktay defends Gor players after Confed Cup exit

By Robbie Chome,

Gor Mahia FC head coach Hassan Oktay has absolved his players of any blame following their 5-1 humiliation at the hands of RS Berkane last night at th...

Gor Mahia FC

Swila: Morocco chronicles; the thrill and spills

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Berkane, Morocco Naturally, a trip to a new foreign destination exicites us; doesn't it? Well, when the opportunity to travel to Be...

Berkane , CAF Confederation Cup , Gor Mahia FC , Morocco , Swila

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

French investigators start black box data review from Ethiopian Airlines crash

By Reuters,

France’s air safety agency on Friday began studying data from the black boxes of a Boeing 737 MAX plane that crashed in Ethiopia, as regulators the ...

Boeing 737 MAX , Ethiopian Airlines crash

Somalia bans old Antonov planes from its airspace

By VOA,

The Somali government is banning four types of Antonov airplanes from flying in Somali airspace, citing safety reasons. The Somali Civil Aviation A...

somalia