Reduced activity at KQ cargo centre as virus hurts importsKenya Airways cargo centre at the JKIA on Thursday, March 12. Kenya imports most products and industrial raw materials from China but with the slowdown in the Chinese economy and port closures, has hurt traders. Kenya Airways also suspended flights to Rome, Italy, the European country that has been worst hit by the coronavirus. The suspension of flights to China for about a month has cost Kenya Airways $8 million (Sh816 million) in revenue, KQ management said recently. According to the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa), the country also faces reduced imports of crucial products including consumer and industrial products, motor vehicles, machinery, electronic equipment, appliances and accessories.

Source: Standard Digital March 13, 2020 18:33 UTC