KQ announces resumption of Kisumu flights after bird strike incident
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced resumption of flights into and out of Kisumu International Airport. The national carrier in a statement issued on Friday, May 31, 2024, said the flights were operating on schedule after the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) together with Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) carried out safety inspections and declared the runway safe. […]
‘The cost was less than travelling on KQ’ – Ruto denies overspending on US trip
President William Ruto has maintained that he did not overspend at the expense of taxpayers during his 4-day trip to the United States (US). In his statement shared via his official X account, Ruto claimed that contrary to claims that he overspent on his flight, his trip was cheaper than travelling on a Kenya Airways […]
Kenya Airways issues statement after Congolese Militáry Intelligence Unit arrested its employees
Kenya Airways (KQ) has addressed the arrest and detention of two staff members arrested in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In a statement on Friday, April 26, 2024, KQ Group Managing Director and CEO Allan Kilavuka said the two were arrested by a Military Intelligence Unit a week ago at the airline’s office […]
Kenya Airways resumes direct flights to Somalia after 4-year suspension
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has today February 15, 2024, officially resumed flights to Mogadishu, Somalia after a four-year break. Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen and his Defense counterpart Aden Duale officially flagged off the first direct KQ flight from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Mogadishu. “Somalia, whose airspace recently […]
Kenya Airways issues clarification on fake job advert
Kenya Airways has debunked a fake job recruitment notice. This follows a fictitious poster circulated on social media purporting to advertise 13 posts in the company including clerks, toll attendants and cleaners. In a statement, the company said that no such notification has been issued adding that their job vacancies are only uploaded on their […]
Kenya Airways focused on recovering money, reputation after court orders pilots back to work
Kenya Airways (KQ) management has breathed a sigh of relief after the Employment and Labour Relations Court directed striking pilots to call off their four-day strike and resume work. KQ was quick to commend the court’s ruling that allowed the struggling airline to resume normal operations by November 9, 2022. “Kenya Airways welcomes the decision […]
Court gives striking pilots, Kenya Airways hours to resolve stalemate
The Employment and Labour Relations Court sitting in Nairobi on Tuesday, November 8, ordered Kenya Airways and its pilots’ union officials to negotiate and file an agreement on the return to work formula at 2:00 pm. Justice Anna Mwaure issued the directive after 11 officials of the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) appeared in court […]