First direct flight from Kenya to New York takes off in October

Kenya Airways plane. The national carrier will now fly directly to the US.

The first direct flight from Nairobi to New York will departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on October 28, 2018.

The US government has finally granted JKIA Last Point of Departure status which allows the airport to facilitate direct flights between Kenya and the United States of America.