[PHOTOS]: Gachagua flags off first flight from Nairobi to Kakamega

In Summary

• The inaugural flight to Kakamega on Wednesday comes less than a week after President William Ruto commissioned the newly rehabilitated Kakamega Airstrip on December 9.

• The Kenya Kwanza Administration remains keen to grow partnerships with the private sector, including airline operators.

by LINDWE DANFLOW

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14 December 2022 - 14:22

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the launch of the first commercial flight by Skyward Express from Wilson Airport in Nairobi to Kakamega town on December 14
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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in the company of Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen presided over the launch of the first commercial flight by Skyward Express from Wilson Airport in Nairobi to Kakamega town.

The inaugural flight on Wednesday comes less than a week after President William Ruto commissioned the newly rehabilitated Kakamega Airstrip on December 9.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alights from Skyward Express at Wilson Airport, Nairobi on December 14
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DP Rigathi Gachagua with Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen during the launch of the first commercial flight by Skyward Express at Wilson Airport, Nairobi on December 14
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Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen with DP Rigathi Gachagua during the launch of the first commercial flight route by Skyward Express from Wilson Airport in Nairobi to Kakamega town on December 14
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The people of Western Kenya have been in dire need of flight services.

The Dp said the Kenya Kwanza administration remains keen to grow partnerships with the private sector, including airline operators.

"This is in our quest to improve the country’s business environment. Air transport should no longer be a luxury for the chosen few," Gachagua said.

DP Rigathi Gachagua meets passangers during the launch of the first commercial flight from Wilson Airport to Kakamega town on December 14
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Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen during the launch of the first commercial flight by Skyward Express from Wilson Airport in Nairobi to Kakamega town on December 14
Image: GACHAGUA/TWITTER

Skyward Express officials during the launch of the first commercial flight from Wilson Airport, Nairobi to Kakamega on December 14
Image: GACHAGUA/TWITTER