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Naendelea kushusha mafao ya ujio wa Netanyahu
Israeli airline Arkia will launch direct flights between Nairobi and Tel Aviv after the two nations agreed to open the air transport corridor.
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs secretary Amina Mohamed on Wednesday made the announcement that is set to boost travels between the two countries.
The pact also cleared Kenya Airways to launch direct flights to Tel Aviv.
This follows the concluded three-day visit to Nairobi by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who pledged to President Uhuru Kenyatta to tighten ties with Kenya in security, agriculture and trade.
“The two leaders welcomed announcement by Arkia Airlines to start direct flights between Nairobi –Tel Aviv in August 2016,” said Ms Mohamed on her Twitter page.
Travellers between Kenya and Israel currently have to pass through a third country to connect flights, making it cumbersome.
The launch of direct flights is expected to boost bilateral investment and trade. The two leaders inked an economic cooperation agreement to enhance trade relations.
Official data shows that Kenya exported Sh1.4 billion goods to Israel last year and imported Sh10.4 billion goods from the Jewish State.
Ms Mohamed said that Tel Aviv will extend a grant to train 600 Kenyans in water technology and irrigation over a six-year period.
A group of Kenyan students are already studying courses in irrigation and automated agriculture technology in Israeli institutions.
Israel is food-secure due to use of modern irrigation technology. It exports food despite being in the middle of a desert.
Travel boost as Israel airline plans direct Nairobi flights from August
Israeli airline Arkia will launch direct flights between Nairobi and Tel Aviv after the two nations agreed to open the air transport corridor.
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs secretary Amina Mohamed on Wednesday made the announcement that is set to boost travels between the two countries.
The pact also cleared Kenya Airways to launch direct flights to Tel Aviv.
This follows the concluded three-day visit to Nairobi by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who pledged to President Uhuru Kenyatta to tighten ties with Kenya in security, agriculture and trade.
“The two leaders welcomed announcement by Arkia Airlines to start direct flights between Nairobi –Tel Aviv in August 2016,” said Ms Mohamed on her Twitter page.
Travellers between Kenya and Israel currently have to pass through a third country to connect flights, making it cumbersome.
The launch of direct flights is expected to boost bilateral investment and trade. The two leaders inked an economic cooperation agreement to enhance trade relations.
Official data shows that Kenya exported Sh1.4 billion goods to Israel last year and imported Sh10.4 billion goods from the Jewish State.
Ms Mohamed said that Tel Aviv will extend a grant to train 600 Kenyans in water technology and irrigation over a six-year period.
A group of Kenyan students are already studying courses in irrigation and automated agriculture technology in Israeli institutions.
Israel is food-secure due to use of modern irrigation technology. It exports food despite being in the middle of a desert.
Travel boost as Israel airline plans direct Nairobi flights from August
