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United States grants Kenya Category One status

New terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. (Photo: Courtesy)

Kenya has been granted Category One status by the US Federal Aviation Administration. This will pave way for direct flights between Kenya and United States terminating the long search for express connection.

The long awaited direct flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi will allow access of all airports in United America.

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