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Push for open skies not based on cogent rationale

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Kenya Airways plane at the JKIA, Nairobi, on November 6, 2022. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kenya's airspace, like any other resource, is a national asset. The overarching consideration of its use must be for the benefit of the country and its citizens. Access to it cannot be given gratuitously.

Nor should it be granted to foreign entities without commensurate value returns. Which is why Bilateral Air Service Agreements (BASAs) exist; to ensure that the country is not exploited by those who access its airspace.

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