Qatar is set to start direct flights to kunya’s Moi international airport in Mombasa in a bid to boost intra?regional connectivity between the two countries. President uhuru Kenyatta today held a meeting with a delegation of senior Qatar government officials led by minister for transport and communication Jassim bin Saif al Sulati to formalize arrangement ahead of the start date on 9th December this year. The direct flights between Doha and Mombasa is a boost to government efforts to reposition the coastal city as a key global tourist destination. Qatar airways is also working on scheduled direct flights between Italy and Malindi as it seeks to grow its footprints in Kenya. Besides aviation, the meeting held at state house Nairobi discussed several sectors of interest to Qatari investors among them housing, aviation, maritime and hospitality.