Tag Archives: Kenya Airways

Kenyans Expected to know the Presidential Election winner on Friday

March 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) now says that it expects to release the final presidential tally on Friday morning. IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan however reminded Kenyans that the commission was allowed by law up to seven days – … read more »

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Strike closes Malawi airport, pressure builds on govt

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Striking state workers in Malawi on Wednesday closed the main international airport in the capital Lilongwe over demands for better pay, piling pressure on President Joyce Banda who took office last year pledging painful economic reforms. Kenya Airways … read more »

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What Meles Zenawi, URA tell us about government

August 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Joachim Buwembo I have been a loud, unapologetic admirer of Meles Zenawi’s approach to national economic development, so I am in mourning. Ethiopia’s democracy is not my business because I am not a voter there but as someone living in … read more »

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Woman left sitting near dead body on a Kenya Airways flight

June 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A plane passenger was left sitting across the aisle from a body on a 4,500 mile flight. Reporter Lena Pettersson, 34, said the 35-year-old man was taken ill and died shortly after take-off from Amsterdam heading for Tanzania. The Swede … read more »

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Afterbirthers Assemble! Rightbloggers Accuse Obama of NOT Being Born in Kenya

May 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Roy Edroso Sun. Remember the birther craze, based on the notion that Barack Obama was really born in Africa, and was therefore ineligible for the Presidency? Well, it’s back, baby — in mutant form. Someone found an old agency … read more »

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Kenya: Shilling falls vs dlr, further losses possible

May 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Kenyan shilling fell against the dollar on Monday dragged down by end-month importer demand for the greenback and traders said risk-averse investors moving into the U.S. currency could weigh further on the local currency. At 0745 GMT, commercial banks … read more »

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Who killed the national flag carrier Air Tanzania?

June 20, 2011 by benim

MY CONSCIENCE The other day I boarded a private local airliner bound for an adjacent town. I reported, along with my colleague, on time – slightly more than hour before departure as regulations require. The tickets for both of us … read more »

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Kenya Airways set to Launch Flights to N’djamena, Chad Airline to operate two times a week through Cotonou Benin

May 25, 2011 by benim

Kenya Airways is launching its 54th destination on the 19th June to N’djamena in Chad. The new route which will operate via Cotonou, the capital of Benin, will see Kenya Airways strengthen its presence in Central Africa, a landlocked geographical … read more »

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Kenya Airways boosts passenger, cargo traffic

April 30, 2011 by benim

Kenya Airways recorded a 13.5 percent rise in passenger volumes in the first quarter of 2011 buoyed by new African routes and an increase in flight frequencies on popular domestic routes. The airline, which is 26 percent owned by France-KLM, … read more »

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Zimbabwe pilots end month-long strike

April 21, 2011 by benim

Harare – Striking Air Zimbabwe pilots have resumed flights to South Africa, partially ending a crippling one-month strike after reaching a deal with the government, the airline said on Thursday. “Air Zimbabwe board and management wish to advise the public … read more »

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Kenyans safely evacuated from Libya

February 27, 2011 by benim

Kenyans living in the troubled Libya have been successfully evacuated from Tripoli and are now resting in Cairo before departing for Nairobi early Monday. According to Kenya Airways its chartered plane has landed in Cairo and was due to depart … read more »

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Ethiopian Airlines Becomes Major African Freight Transporter

November 22, 2010 by benim

Ethiopian Airlinestransported 87 percent of the total freights by African Airlines in 2009, African Airlines Association (AFRAA) annual report indicated. “…Out of five AFRAA member airlines, which transported a total of 44,225 tons of freight in 2009, Ethiopian Airlines accounted … read more »

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