State should tread carefully on planned Kenya Airways revival

The current effort to give a fresh breath of life to national carrier Kenya Airways that is heavily laden by debt is welcome. The move is laudable, but only if it will solve, once and for all, the airline’s perennial problems.

The recent proposal for the nationalisation of Kenya Airways by the airline’s management, and now by a parliamentary committee, could open a new phase for the company. Notably, this is among the eight options that had been explored by the stakeholders.