The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Kenya Airways plane on the runway at the JKIA, Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
In January 2014, national carrier Kenya Airways approached the Export-Import (Exim) Bank of the United States for a Sh122 billion loan to purchase seven aircraft and one engine.
The investment was meant to facilitate Project Mawingu, the airline's strategy to modernise its fleet and expand its international destinations.
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