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KQ resumes flights to Eldoret airport after 10-year hiatus

By Lynn Kolongei | 1yr ago
Roads CS Kipchumba Murkomen hands over the Kenya Airways flag to Uasin Gishu County Governor Jonathan Bii during the re-launch of Kenya Airways flight at the Eldoret International Airport yesterday. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Kenya Airways (KQ) has resumed flights to Eldoret International Airport after a 10-year hiatus.

Speaking during the relaunch of the flights, Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen lauded the move, terming it a milestone in the transport sector.

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