Wealthy Kenyans and private aviation firms last year cut purchase of aircraft by half in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that reduced the millionaires’ net worth and demand for commercial flights.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) registered 32 new aircraft last year, down from 63 in 2019, pushing the total number of planes in the country to 1,525, excluding those owned by the National Police Service and the Kenya Defence Forces.
