Kenya Airways Stories

KQ increases flights to Kisumu ahead of Raila's funeral in Bondo
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 17, 2025

The funeral ceremony will be attended by politicians, visiting heads of state, state officials, dignitaries from all walks of life, close friends, and...

Kenya Airways to honour Raila with special flight code RAO001 in final tribute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 16, 2025

Upon arrival in Mumbai, the flight code changed to KQ203, which Kenya Airways confirmed would shift again to RAO001 once the aircraft enters Kenyan sk...

India bids farewell to Raila Odinga, a Kenyan statesman with deep ties to the country
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 16, 2025

Raila's regular visits to the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Clinic in Kerala became a symbol of the growing medical exchange between Kenya and India.

Kenya Air Force raises alarm over illegal encroachment near Moi Air Base, Eastleigh
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 09, 2025

Embakasi Base Commandant Brigadier Kapkori told MPs the influx of unauthorised buildings threatens emergency operations, calling on authorities to int...

Direct Nairobi-Riyadh flights to boost Kenya’s export earnings, bilateral ties
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 02, 2025

The direct link seeks to cut travel times, facilitate faster deals, and provide a stronger platform for partnerships across agriculture, energy, finan...

Relief for passengers as aviation workers call off strike after government talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

The truce ends more than two weeks of uncertainty that threatened to disrupt flights across the country.

Project Mawingu: How Kenya Airways’ global dream crashed into debt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

Kilavuka traced the airline’s financial collapse to a series of external shocks that hit shortly after Project Mawingu began.

Two-day truce: KAA workers suspend strike, seek mediation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

Tensions escalated last Thursday after crisis talks between KAA and the union collapsed without a resolution. Speaking at JKIA after the meeting, KAWU...

Air services to continue despite looming aviation workers’ strike, government says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The strike has been called by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, which has cited unresolved grievances over job security, delayed confirmations of long...

Kenya Airways blames grounded fleet, weak demand for Sh12.15 billion half-year loss
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 26, 2025

According to the airline’s financial disclosures, the drop was driven by a 14 per cent decline in passenger numbers and reduced capacity, which cut in...

Kenya leads in AI innovation, policy development as Africa’s market set to triple by 2030
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 13, 2025

The report emphasises that while AI is driving innovation, growth, and social impact worldwide, Africa is uniquely positioned to unlock its transforma...

Proposed Bill could unlock new funds for Kenya Meteorological Department
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

The Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, seeks to add the department...

AMREF aircraft was en route to Somalia to evacuate seriously ill child - CEO
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 08, 2025

KCAA said that the Cessna Citation XLS, registration 5Y-FDM, lost radio and radar contact with Air Traffic Control at 2:17 pm, approximately three min...

KAA confirms Moi International Airport's "emergency" was a planned safety drill
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 06, 2025

The drill, which happened on Tuesday, caused panic among some airport users who thought a real emergency was taking place.

KAA warns passengers of delays to JKIA, Wilson Airport as CHAN kicks off in Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

In a travel advisory on Sunday, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) announced that the movement of teams, officials and fans attending the premier foot...

Comesa watchdog probes airlines for withholding refunds on cancelled flights during Covid-19 pandemic
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

The Comesa Competition Commission (CCC) has invited affected passengers to file complaints, saying some airlines may have violated consumer rights by...

EACC recovers grabbed Kenya Airports Authority land valued at Sh104 million
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 24, 2025

On Wednesday, the Environment and Land Court in Mombasa ruled that Agil Mahmud was holding the land illegally.

Aviation experts warn of Wilson Airport encroachment amid KAA upgrade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

The airport, which handles more than 120,000 aircraft movements annually, is facing mounting pressure from Nairobi’s rapid urban development, which ha...

KAA calls for public input on airport plans months after collapse of controversial Adani deal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

In a notice issued on Sunday, KAA announced that it is in the process of developing integrated master plans for both JKIA and Wilson airports to guide...

Rehabilitation of Ikanga Airstrip begins, paving way for economic growth in Taita Taveta
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 20, 2025

Preparatory works, including bush clearing and light grading, are currently underway, spearheaded by the County Department of Transport and Infrastruc...

Kenya Airways to restore Dreamliner service from July 22, 2025, easing international travel strain
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

Kilavuka confirmed that the remaining two grounded Dreamliners will be brought back into service in phases, with the second aircraft expected to retur...

KAA urges early travel as Nairobi Marathon shuts down key routes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 05, 2025

KAA urged passengers to make early travel arrangements and consider alternative routes to avoid missing flights.

New Kenya–Qatar deal to introduce Mombasa–Doha route, third daily flight to Nairobi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 02, 2025

Beyond route expansion, the two airlines said they are exploring further cooperation in cargo operations, airport and ground services, loyalty program...

JKIA gets Africa’s first rapid aircraft recovery equipment worth Sh177 million
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The state-of-the-art system, supplied by AMS Aircraft Recovery Ltd of the United Kingdom, is designed to quickly and safely remove disabled aircraft f...

MPs question Treasury over repayment of KQ’s Sh58 billion loan amid profit report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

MPs are dissatisfied with the explanation that the loan had been novated under provisions of the Public Finance Management Act.

MPs expose Sh4.5 billion payment gaps in JKIA terminal deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 30, 2025

A key issue was a Sh75 million payment made in 2014 for the project’s groundbreaking ceremony.

KAA under fire for missing Sh130m land record and Sh113.9m revenue shortfall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Records from Kenya Airports Parking Services showed parking revenue of 191 million shillings, while KAA’s point-of-sale system recorded only 77 millio...

Tanzania-bound KQ flight ordered back to JKIA over suspected hazardous leak
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Apr 27, 2025

Kenya Airways flight KQ484, which had departed from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), was en route to Julius Nyerere International Airport w...

Engine failure caused helicopter crash that killed ex-CDF Francis Ogolla, probe concludes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

Ogolla died at the age of 62 in a tragic air crash in Sindar, Elgeyo Marakwet, when the Kenya Air Force Huey helicopter he was travelling in, alongsid...

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