Kenya to clear more hurdles before direct flights to US can begin

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) international arrivals terminal in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya must still clear several regulatory hurdles before direct or nonstop flights to the United States can begin, officials in Washington have indicated.

The Category 1 designation awarded last month by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was the result of an assessment of Kenya itself, not any particular airlines or airports, FAA spokeswoman Alison Duquette said in response to Nation queries.

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