Diplomatic row looms as Kenya's access to Tanzanian airspace cut

A Kenya Airways plane at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Tanzania has slapped restrictions on flights entering its airspace. [photo: file/standard]

A diplomatic row is looming between Kenya and Tanzania after the latter slapped restrictions on flights entering its airspace.

The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has cut the frequency of flights from Kenya by as much as 30 per cent, setting the stage for another round of diplomatic and trade disputes between the two East African countries.