The Kenyan territory will remain out of bounds to international travelers after President
In an address from State House Nairobi, the president directed the
In March, the country closed her borders, canceled international flights, and imposed strict entry and quarantine requirements to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected 2,600 including 83 fatalities.
"I have applied my mind to the different scenarios presented by our experts. And I have reconciled myself to the fact that to 'open' or not to 'open' up is not a dilemma between a right and a wrong. It is a dilemma between two rights," Kenyatta said on Saturday.
The extension of travel restrictions comes even as
Last week, National carrier
The loss, which was made pre-COVID-19, was largely expected, after KQ warned shareholders in December that it expected its net profit for the year ending
All indicators show that the airline will most likely suffer more losses in this financial year due to the virus.
According to a report by international air transport lobby, IATA, airlines around the world have parked between 80 and 90 percent of their aircraft, some 4.5 million flights have been canceled and an estimated
"We've never seen anything like this,"
In April, the International air transport lobby, IATA, strengthened its call for urgent action from governments in
"This translates into a drop of industry revenues of 32 percent for
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