Kenya to know her fate on US direct flights in October

The US will send auditors for final assessment of Kenya's viability to handle direct flights by the end of October. This was confirmed by US Transportation secretary Antony Fox who met Transport Cabinet secretary James Macharia during the ICAO Assembly taking place in Montreal, Canada. "Among other matters, the two ministers reviewed the progress made by Kenya in achieving category one status and thus allowing direct flights to USA," the ministry said. Macharia and his counterpart said most of outstanding issues had been concluded and the audit team from the US will be dispatched soon for final confirmation and sign off. Kenya has to meet 8 critical elements under the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment procedure. <br/>