Indian airline starts Mumbai-Nairobi direct flights in its expansion move

From left: India High Commissioner to Kenya Namgya Khampa, Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen and IndiGo Chief Executive Pieter Elbers during the launch. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

India's largest airline IndiGo has made its maiden trip to Nairobi as it ramps up its expansion bid across Africa.

This marks the start of daily flights between Mumbai and Nairobi and adds Nairobi as IndiGo's 27th international destination and 105th overall destination in its network.