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Why government is right in not opening Kenyan skies just yet

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Kenya Airways plane taking off from the JKIA, Nairobi, in September 2019. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

According to recent media reports, "the government says it will not yield to pressure to liberalise Kenyan skies and to give foreign carriers easy access to different airports within the country."

This decision has elicited mixed reactions. There are those who approve of this; who appreciate that Kenya's airspace is a valuable resource that must be used for the benefit of citizens.

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