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Direct flights to US to start next year

Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau (right) briefs the media at a Nairobi hotel yesterday on Kenya’s achievements at the recently concluded US-Africa Leaders Summit. Others from left are Davis Chirchir (Energy and Petroleum), Joseph ole Lenku (Interior and Co-ordination) and Adan Mohamed (Industrialisation). [PHOTO: PSCU]
Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau (right) briefs the media at a Nairobi hotel on Kenya’s achievements at the recently concluded US-Africa Leaders Summit. Others from left are Davis Chirchir (Energy and Petroleum), Joseph ole Lenku (Interior and Co-ordination) and Adan Mohamed (Industrialisation). [PHOTO: PSCU]

Kenya: Direct flights to the US from Kenya will commence next year, Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Michael Kamau has indicated.

Mr Kamau said Kenya was on course to attain “Category 1” status at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, which will allow direct flights to and from the US.

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