Kenya-Malaysia inaugural flight commences

FATUMA NGEWNA-PCO 

Kenya and Malaysia have launched the inaugural direct flight between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpar. 

This, is in a bid to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The AirAsia flight launch was in Kuala Lumpur and was witnessed by Kenya’ High Commissioner to Malaysia, Amb. Ekitela Moru, on 15th November, 2024. 

He joined the Deputy Minister of Transport of Malaysia, YB Datuk Hasbi bin Haji and the Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Airlines, Mr. Benjamin Ismail at the historic flight ceremony. 

The occasion ushered in a new chapter in the strong bond of friendship between the two countries, signifying a journey that goes beyond distance not only connecting cities but also providing linkages to cultures and great future between the two peoples. 

Earlier in the week, the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Kenya, Ambassador Ruzaimi Mohamad, paid a courtesy call on Amb. Jane Makori, the Deputy Director General in-charge of the Asia and Pacific Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. 

The two representatives also discussed issues pertaining to the mutual interests between Kenya and Malaysia. AirAsia is a Malaysian long-haul, low-cost air line headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. 

It provides flight connections to 136 cities across 23 countries and the direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi are expected to promote both trade and tourism between Kenya, Malaysia, and the wider Asean region, thereby increasing market access for Kenyan products among Asean member states.