×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

JKIA eyes category one status to allow US flights

Transport PS Irungu Nyakera (second right) joins Zambia’s Provincial Minister for Southern Province Nathaniel Mubakwani (right) and KQ CEO Mbuvi Ngunze in cutting a cake to welcome the newly launched flight KQ 782 into Livingstone. [Photo: Joe Ombuor/Standard]

Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is poised to join category one status to allow for direct flights to the US.

Transport Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera made the revelation in Cape Town, South Africa, during the launch of the Nairobi-Cape Town route by Kenya Airways, via Livingstone in Zambia.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in