Nairobi, Aug. 21 -- National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) owed the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Sh1.5billion in unpaid service fees as at the end of the financial year to June 2025, which is more than half the cumulative debt to the regulator by airlines, new disclosures show.

The latest disclosures by the regulator show that it was owed Sh2.3 billion in unpaid fees by different air operators, of which KQ's debt accounts for 65 percent. The national carrier also accounts for nearly 90 percent of the amount owed by domestic operators, making it a significant credit risk for KCAA.

KCAA said that part of KQ's debt has been outstanding for more than two years, and it has been engaging the airline to recover the unpaid fees.

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