The appointment of Kiprono Kittony as Kenya Airways chairman has ignited a fierce governance debate. As chairman of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, the bourse on which KQ trades, Kittony now sits at the intersection of market regulator and listed company board chief. Critics say the arrangement is a structural conflict that the Capital Markets Authority and National Treasury cannot afford to ignore. Kenya Airways insists the board overhaul is about turnaround expertise.
Kenya Airways has confirmed the death of an elderly passenger aboard flight KQ 003 from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) on Friday, April 11, 2025. The passenger suffered a medical emergency during the flight, prompting swift action from the crew and onboard medical professionals. The […]
In a viral video circulating on social media, a Kenya Airways staff member is seen refusing entry to four Israeli passengers, including a rabbi, who were attempting to board a flight.
Kenya Airways has announced the disruption of online flights booking citing a technical glitch. “We regret to inform you that the “book flight” option on our website is currently unavailable due to technical issues. We would like to assure you that we are working diligently to resolve this as quickly as possible. We appreciate your […]
Kenya Airways swung to an operating profit of 10.53 billion shillings ($80.38 million) last year, it said on Tuesday. One of Africa’s three biggest carriers, Kenya Airways slid into insolvency in 2018 after an expansion drive left it with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. Last year’s operating profit was the airline’s first since […]
Tanzania has rescinded its decision to suspend all passenger flights operated by Kenya Airways (KQ) between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. The reversal comes after Kenya granted the Fifth Freedom Traffic Right to Air Tanzania Company Limited specifically for all-cargo service. Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Director General Hamza Johari announced the resumption of all cargo […]
Kenya Airways appears to have been hit by a cyberattack by Ransomexx ransomware group on December 30, 2023 leading to a massive data leak including highly sensitive and confidential data that they uploaded on the dark internet. The airline, which plays a crucial role in connecting African nations to the rest of the globe, now […]
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