The rich crowd skies as aircraft numbers double

Helicopters belonging to politicians at Dedan Kimathi University during the 2017 Madaraka Day celebrations. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Registration of new aircraft owned by wealthy Kenyans and private aviation firms nearly doubled last year in a mark of growing affluence that has been driving up demand for air travel.

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) registered 87 new aircraft last year, up from 48 fresh listings in 2018, pushing the number of planes in the country to 1,548, excluding those owned by the National Police Service and the Kenya Defence Forces.

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