Kenya-US direct flights could be delayed by one more month after the United States Federal Aviation Administration said that it could only finish the JKIA final audit mid-November as expected.
According to the KCAA Director General Gilbert Kibe,the delay can be blamed on the inability of the Americans to visit the country this month.
“They were not able to come this month, but approval for the final audit has been received. It is confirmed that the audit will be in mid-November. By the end of November, Kenya will know if it has attained category one. We are making arrangements now for them to confirm the exact date," Kibe is quoted by a local daily.
This, in turn, will mean that the flights can begin in December with the country having improved the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to category 1.
Other requirements met by the government include setting up a Civil Aviation tribunal and coming up with a new civil aviation law[civil aviation amendment bill made on the 14 September 2016.
The government has now embarked on courting airlines interested in the route.
The route will boost business activities between the two nations and also increase tourism.