As Kenya joins the rest of the world in marking the International Civil Aviation Day on Friday, the country beams with hope of bigger returns from trade and tourism following a series of milestones in transforming Nairobi into a regional aviation hub.
From scoring higher grades of safety and security to winning rights for historic direct flights to the US market and coupled with expansion of both domestic and regional routes, 2018 has so far been a rosy one for the aviation sector in Kenya.
