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Israel pledges to introduce direct flights to Kenya

Israeli Ambassador Shalom Cohen (left) and Standard Group CEO Sam Shollei
at the company’s offices along Mombasa Road in Nairobi, yesterday. Cohen
said Israel will introduce direct flights between Tel Aviv and Nairobi. [PHOTO:
BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD]

NAIROBI, KENYA: Israel plans to introduce direct flights between Tel Aviv and Nairobi in an effort to improve the relations between the two countries.

This comes against a backdrop of a depressed tourism sector occasioned by insecurity and acts of terrorism, especially in the coastal region.

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