Kenya seeks rapid resolution with Tanzania after announced flight ban
Tanzania on Monday January 15 announced it had withdrawn approval for neighboring Kenya's flagship carrier to operate a passenger service between the countries starting next week.
Kenya seeks rapid resolution with Tanzania after announced flight ban
Tanzania on Monday January 15 announced it had withdrawn approval for neighboring Kenya's flagship carrier to operate a passenger service between the countries starting next week.
The Tanzania civil aviation authority, on behalf of the aeronautical authorities said the move was in response to Kenya Civil Aviation Authority denying Air Tanzania the approvals it needed to operate all cargo flights between the two countries.
Kenya Airways operates daily flights to Dar Es Salam.
This is the latest trade dispute to plague the East African Community regional economic bloc.
Kenya has previously blocked the importation of milk from Uganda and farm produce from Tanzania.
Tanzania on the other hand has restricted importation of onions to Kenya, leading to skyrocketing prices for the essential commodity.
Currently, landlocked Uganda is suing Kenya at the East African Court of Justice for denying government-owned oil marketer Uganda National Oil Co. a license to operate and handle fuel imports at Kenya's Mombasa port headed for Kampala.
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