Kenya attained Category One status, awarded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last February. “This came as a shock to us because we expected the traffic rights to be issued in October 2017,” Kibe said. This will give way to direct flights to America. CS Macharia touts that direct flights will boost the economy as it will open up innumerable channels for trade and increase prospects from investors, and tourists from the US. In the 2016 Universal Security Audit Program, by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), KCAA scored 89 per cent, above global average.

Source: Standard Digital July 11, 2017 06:11 UTC