Africa-Press – Kenya. The number of passengers landing in the country has increased from 4.5 million in 2020 to 6.7 million in 2021, Roads and Transport cabinet secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said.
The downward trajectory, Murkomen stated, was a result of the global economic downturn as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Similarly, the number of aircraft movements in the Kenyan airspaces, the CS stated, rose from 197,428 in the same year to 253,009 the following year.
“The pandemic had a ripple effect on the aviation sector but we are glad to report that we are now on a steady path to recover which is good news to sector players and investors,” Murkomen said. The CS spoke Friday during the 8th graduation ceremony at the East African School of aviation.
Expressing his commitment and that of the government towards supporting the aviation sector to realize a development blueprint in line with Vision 2030, Murkomen acknowledged the role it plays in the growth of the economy.
The sector, he noted, contributes to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as well as creates jobs, facilitates trade, and promotes agriculture and tourism.
To remain afloat due to competition in the industry, the CS reckoned that there was a need to reinvent technology, redesign models and reengineer services to cope with the growing demand for better services.
“It is incumbent upon us, therefore, to think big and smart. We need to adopt modern-day technology, embrace better customer service, and recode our practices to measure up to the big players,” he stated.
As the government, Murkomen said, will invest in modern equipment and systems, modernize airports, and increase passenger capacity to sustain our position as the leader in the aviation sector in the region.
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