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“Heko Kwa Kenya Airways, I am in Liberia in a peace keeping mission and I am very much proud and overjoyed knowing that I will be using the pride of Africa to go home. Please keep it up and let the flag of our beloved country fly high in Liberia too. Let them have a taste of our flight. Thanx alot and May God bless Kenya and Kenya airways and its entire worker’s” - George Ahenda, Monrovia
This was one of the many emails written by one of Kenya Airways customers expressing their delight at the launch of flights to Liberia. Pomp and colour marked the arrival of Kenya Airways flight to Roberts’s International Airport in Monrovia. On hand to welcome the KQ’s inaugural flight were Kenyans working in Liberia with the United Nations and Liberian nationals. “Africa stands at the heart of Kenya Airways’ current and future strategy. As Africa’s leading carrier, we are determined to connect the whole of Africa not only with each other but also with the world. We also want the rest of the world to come to Africa and see the amazing potential that this continent has to offer. It therefore gives us a tremendous sense of satisfaction to be able to provide the people of Liberia with an easier and more direct connection to the rest of Africa and to the world” said Robert Owusu, KQ’s Regional Manager Africa.
Kenya Airways will provide greater connectivity out of Monrovia to other trade destinations in Asia and Europe. Mr. Richelieu Williams the Director General of Liberia Civil Aviation authority welcomed Kenya airways to Monrovia and thanked KQ for introducing flights to Liberia.
On the 27th of March Kenya airways also introduced flights to the rhythm nation of Benin in Cotonou. There will be two weekly flights to Cotonou on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Kenya Airways Head of marketing and corporate communications Mr. Michael Okwiri said “It gives us a tremendous sense of satisfaction to be able to provide the people of Benin with an easier and more direct connection to the rest of Africa and to the world” On ground to welcome the Kenya Airways plane was team of traditional healers from Benin and government officials. Okwiri went on to add, “Kenya Airways is excited that we are flying to Cotonou and Monrovia in the year that we turn 30 years. We are proud of the fact that we are an African success story that has been created by the goodwill and support of Africans.
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