Source: UGCThe Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said UAE lifted the ban on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, more than a month after it announced the suspension. “United Arab Emirates has lifted a suspension it had imposed on Kenyan flights,” KCAA Director-General Gilbert Kibe said. Dubai’s move comes two days after Kenya lifted its own ban on all inbound and transit passenger flights from the Middle Eastern nation. Fake certificatesUAE first suspended Kenyan flights in December 2021 after discovering that travellers were testing positive for COVID-19 after arriving at its airports, despite negative test results. Trading partnersAccording to Trading Economics, Kenyan exports to the United Arab Emirates hit US$323.56 million in 2020.

Source: Daily Nation January 28, 2022 01:27 UTC