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Jambojet stops Zanzibar flights as fuel, insurance costs bite

Nairobi, Sept. 29 -- Jambojet has suspended its direct flights between Mombasa and Zanzibar, citing the surge in fuel costs and the recently introduced mandatory travel insurance in Tanzania, which ha... Read More


Jambojet suspends Zanzibar flights

Nairobi, Sept. 29 -- Jambojet has suspended its direct flights between Mombasa and Zanzibar, citing the surge in fuel costs and the recently introduced mandatory travel insurance in Tanzania, which ha... Read More


Travellers claim bribery to skip queues at crowded JKIA

Nairobi, Sept. 28 -- Kenyans flying back into the country have accused Immigration officers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) of soliciting bribes from passengers, to move up the long ... Read More


KQ shakes up top management after acting CEO exit

Nairobi, Sept. 11 -- Kenya Airways has restructured its top management, changing the reporting lines of different business segments, in a bid to strengthen its business amid continued financial and op... Read More


IATA faults Ruto over extra aviation charges

Nairobi, Sept. 11 -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised President William Ruto's government for supporting Kenya Airways while simultaneously imposing charges and polici... Read More


Entry of battery-swap company brings more EV makers to Kenya

Nairobi, Sept. 7 -- At least 10 electric vehicle manufacturers, mostly from India and China, are seeking to enter Kenya after their common battery-swap provider launched its network in the country, po... Read More


Kenya Airways first pilot CEO flies away with unfulfilled dreams

Nairobi, Sept. 6 -- George Kamal was not prepared to lead Kenya Airways (KQ), even on an interim basis. But when the call came on December 15 last year to take over from Allan Kilavuka, he accepted it... Read More


KQ, Jambojet lose Sh976m in 2-day airport workers strike

Nairobi, Sept. 3 -- Kenya's largest carriers have disclosed that they lost up to Sh976 million in lost revenues and disruption related costs due to the two-day strike of aviation workers, highlighting... Read More


Intrigues in KQ investor hunt as Kamal departs

Nairobi, Sept. 2 -- Conflicting interests have delayed Kenya Airways' turnaround plans even as the national carrier's acting CEO George Kamal exited abruptly after eight months on the job. Multiple i... Read More


Kamal pushed out of KQ after 8 months

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Kenya Airways (KQ) board of directors on Tuesday kicked out George Kamal as acting group managing director and chief executive officer and replaced him with the company secretary a... Read More