Kenya banks on direct flights to boost trade with America

Transport CS James Macharia, US Ambassador Robert Godec and Kenya Airways CEO Sebastian Mikosz holding a last point of departure certificate. 

Kenya Airways will this evening commence nonstop flights to the United States, which completes a process that has been in the works for more than 10 years.

The daily flights to New York’s JF Kennedy International Airport are expected to substantially boost the struggling airline to grow revenues as well as enable local industries increase exports to the American market and draw more US tourists to Kenya.