Treasury snubs KQ plea for Sh7bn virus bailout

Kenya Airways chief executive Allan Kilavuka. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA

The Treasury has refused to offer a commitment to Kenya Airways’s #ticker:KQ request for a Sh7 billion emergency bailout after its aircraft were grounded due to the restrictions on international passenger flights sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

Treasury Cabinet secretary Ukur Yatani said the State was keen on a long-term solution anchored on nationalisation of Kenya Airways, arguing the carrier’s financial troubles go beyond the corona-related woes.

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