Allan Kilavuka is retiring as the chief executive officer of the Kenyan flag carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) after six years at the helm, marking the end of a tenure defined by crisis management, debt restructuring and a gradual post-pandemic recovery.
The KQ board has announced that Mr Kilavuka will proceed on terminal leave ahead of the expiry of his term in April, with the airline’s chief operating officer George Kamal set to take over in an interim capacity effective Tuesday as the recruitment of a substantive successor begins.
