Lawmakers want State to takeover KQ in revival plan

National Assembly's Transport Committee Chairman David Pkosing (left) with outgoing Kenya Airways Chief Executive Sebastian Mikosz at a past event. [Standard]

The Government could soon take over ownership of ailing national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) as it looks to edge out other shareholders.

This is if recommendations by the National Assembly’s Transport Committee are adopted in what would push out a consortium of local banks and its long-time partner Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), among other shareholders.