The Mombasa Air Safari has introduced a passenger plane to operate between Nairobi and Kabunde airstrip in Homa Bay. The airlines that used to ply the route included Fly 540, East African Safari Air, the Blue Sky Aviation and Silverstone Air. Homa Bay Water and Environment executive Dickson Nyawinda, Tourism chief officer Moses Buriri and Mombasa Air Safari representative Fredrick Onyango said the airline will open up the area for business and tourism. Nyawinda, who represented Governor Cyprian Awiti, said the introduction of the aircraft will revive many economic activities in Homa Bay. Homa Bay government is currently working with the Kenya Airports Authority to expand the runway of the airstrip.

Source: The Star June 11, 2021 13:41 UTC