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Passengers disembark from a Hungarian charter flight at Moi International Airport in Mombasa on December 30, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Kenya’s long-term economic growth depends on how effectively it connects with the world. Two sectors sit at the heart of that ambition – aviation and tourism. Both sectors, as I know them, are deeply interconnected, as they act as engines for global and national economic growth.

For Kenya, leveraging the synergy between these sectors presents ideal opportunities for development and competitiveness with its peers as they create a multiplier effect that promotes employment, trade and regional development.

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