Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa and Skyward Express Chairman Captain Mohammed Abdi flagging off first flight from Kakamega airstrip to Wilson airport on December 14, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
The maiden commercial flight to Kakamega last Wednesday marked the opening up of the western region to trade and tourism as the Kenya Airports Authority announced plans to expand the Kakamega airstrip runway to accommodate more flights.