Government to help airlines to increase domestic flights, says Murkomen

Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen(left) with Skyward Express Chairman Capt. Mohamed Abdi and Kenya Airports Authority(KAA) Chairman Caleb Kositany wait to usher in passengers to Mombasa during the launch of the aircraft for Nairobi at the JKIA Airport, Nairobi on March 28, 2024 [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said the government is putting in place measures aimed at growing the local airline industry. This, he said, is aimed at propping up local carriers to be able to increase flights to different parts of Kenya and also expand to the region.

"It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport to nurture and support local airlines by making sure that the policy framework that we are putting in place is going to assist them to grow," he said.