Just this year, Kenya scored highly on safety in an audit conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). This year marked a milestone in Kenya’s aviation industry following the launch of direct flight from Nairobi to New York. The granting of International Aviation Safety Assessment (Category 1) in February, 2017, was the culmination of a long journey that started way back in 2010 by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority(KCAA). However, with the direct flights, the travel time will reduce drastically to 15 hours. The Kenya Tourism Board anticipates that the reduced travel time will make Kenya the preferred long-haul tourism destination.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 06, 2018 16:57 UTC