(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Air travel between Kenya and the Middle East rebounded in the third quarter despite the ongoing conflict, with Dubai overtaking London as the top destination for travellers departing from Nairobi. Departures from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Middle Eastern destinations rose 16% to 151,295 in July and August, up from 130,156 a year earlier, according to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data.

Customs officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport intercepted 52 refurbished mobile phones and three drones during a routine baggage scan. The items were found in a passenger’s luggage and were… · Photo : _sarchi · CC BY · Flickr

Kenya has introduced stricter Ebola screening measures at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), targeting travellers arriving from 10 African countries. The new protocol requires all incoming pa… · Photo : Zwolle1984 · CC0 · Wikimedia

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The stricter controls come days after Kenya confirmed its first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease involving a 40-year-old Kenyan man who later died. Kenya has introduced stricter screening measures at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), requiring travellers arriving from 10 African countries considered at higher risk of Ebola to use a designated gate. Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said the new measures were part of efforts to strengthen surveillance at the country's main international entry point following Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case.

KRA says it stopped a passenger from Dubai at JKIA with 40 undeclared iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max phones, worth KES 8.2 million.

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Customs officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport intercepted 40 unregistered iPhone 18 Pro devices during a routine inspection. The phones were found in the luggage of a passenger who had enter… · Photo : Salama jamaa · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia

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(NAIROBI, KENYA) - Kenyan travellers returning home have accused immigration officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport of demanding bribes of up to KES 5,000 ($38.5 / GBP 29.6) to move passengers ahead of long queues, as congestion overwhelms the country's main international gateway. Multiple recent incidents have been reported in which travellers were moved up the queue at the immigration checkpoint after paying money to officials, according to accounts obtained by a major media publisher.

Kenya is seeking financial support from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to fund key infrastructure projects, including those related to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) a… · Photo : LouisvilleUSACE · CC BY · Flickr

Kenyan authorities have arrested two women at JKIA after they were caught attempting to smuggle approximately 658 grams of gold

A strike at Kenya's main international airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), has disrupted the country's aviation sector, causing flight delays and operational losses for airlines. The… · Photo : Simon_sees · CC BY · Flickr

(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya's aviation industry is counting losses after a two day strike by airport workers grounded flights and disrupted services across the country. Kenya Airways and its subsidiary Jambojet have reported combined losses of close to KES976 million in lost revenue and related costs from the industrial action that hit operations on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Kenya Airways, which uses Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as its hub, said it lost up to $7 million (KES906 million) during the two days of the strike.

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Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has blamed Kenya’s Labour and Transport ministries for a two-day aviation strike that crippled JKIA flights and stranded thousands of travelers.

Slow progress on Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport expansion is colliding with rapid upgrades at rival East African hubs, raising concern over Kenya’s competitive edge.

A sudden strike by aviation workers at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has disrupted flights for days, stranding thousands and exposing pressures on Kenya’s aviation sector.