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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> KQ has suspended flights between Kenya and UK effective April 9 at midnight until further notice.<\/p>\n

The national carrier cited a government directive saying, \u201cThe suspension is due to the directive given by the Government of Kenya suspending all flights from the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a press statement, Kenya Airways announced the addition of two more repatriation flights on 7 and 8 April, \u201cdue to increased demand for travel to the UK before the advisory takes effect on April 9.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Kenya Airways issued a statement saying that\u00a0it had added two flights\u00a0on April 4 and 8 to meet increased demand for travel to the UK before the European Country\u2019s\u00a0travel advisory takes effect on April 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to the increased demand for travel to the UK before the advisory takes effect on April 9, we have added 2 new flights on April 4 and 8,\u201d read the statement from KQ.<\/p>\n

The UK will not accept foreign nationals travelling from or via Kenya to the UK, including transit passengers who might only pass through JKIA, Nairobi.<\/p>\n

On April 3,\u00a0the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a\u00a0travel advisory\u00a0for visitors coming into Kenya from the United Kingdom a day after the European country gave notice to travellers originating from Kenya.<\/p>\n

On Friday, April 2, the\u00a0UK issued a statement\u00a0saying that from April 9, visitors who have been in or transited through Kenya in the previous 10 days will be denied entry into England, says UK Embassy citing Covid-19 risks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are new restrictions for entering the UK from Kenya. From 0400 UK time on 9 April, visitors who have been in or transited through Kenya in the previous 10 days will be refused entry into England,\u201d read a tweet from the UK Embassy in Kenya.<\/p>\n

British, Irish, and third-country nationals with residence rights arriving in England from Kenya will be required to quarantine in a government-approved facility for 10 days. However, different rules apply for arrivals into Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

Kenya\u2019s addition to the\u00a0UK\u2019s Red List\u00a0will take effect on Friday, April 9, at 4:00am UK time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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