Directs flights from Kenya to the United States could begin in November after the government fulfilled all the requirements by the US.
Transport CS James Macharia on Thursday revealed that the country has addressed the 149 issues that were presented by the US, most of them touching on safety and security.
''The U.S Federal Aviation Administration inspected the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport facilities 2 weeks ago before giving the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority the green light that everything is in order," said Macharia.
A final inspection is slated to take place in mid-October this year.
CS Macharia has further confirmed that the U.S government has even welcomed the applications of airlines interested in the direct route.
“The US has even requested us to ask airlines interested in flying directly from Kenya to apply for the necessary permissions,” added Macharia.
Kenya now joins the list of nations that have direct flights to the U.S which include, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, Cape Verde, Senegal, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Ghana