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Direct flight between Mombasa-Kisumu launched

By Philip Mwakio | 8yrs ago
A section of Kisumu International Airport (PHOTO: Courtesy)

MOMBASA, KENYA: Travellers will now be able to fly directly to Kisumu from Mombasa's Moi International Airport (MIA) following the launch of low cost carrier Silverstone Air.

This will be the first ever direct flight connecting the two towns since independence.

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