{
  "id": 767669,
  "title": "Nairobi-Garissa flights resume after Ksh710M airport upgrade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/nairobi-garissa-flights-resume-after-ksh710m-airport-upgrade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T12:53:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/nairobi-garissa-flights-resume-after-ksh710m-airport-upgrade/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following a Ksh710 million modernisation project completed a month prior, airlines have resumed flights on the Nairobi-Garissa route, enhancing connectivity and creating new opportunities for the region. The upgraded airport boasts an expanded runway, enhanced taxiways, VIP halls, checking areas, a prayer area, and a larger apron capable of accommodating more aircraft. Skyward Airlines inaugurated its inaugural flight to this route, aiming to operate four times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays - at a fare of Sh. 9,000 for a one-way trip. Garissa Governor Nathif Jama expressed his delight at the improved accessibility to Garissa, emphasizing how the increased connectivity will boost tourism, trade, investment, and socio-economic activities in the region. He further commended Skyward Airlines for its confidence in the market and their investment in expanding air services to Garissa. Captain Mohamed Abdi, the KAA Manager for Airport Operations in the Northern region, welcomed the airline's decision to serve the route, vowing continued collaboration between the authority and the airline to ensure the success and sustainability of the new service.",
  "summary": "Barely a month after the Garissa airport resumed operations following a Ksh710 million modernisation project funded jointly by the national government and the Garissa County Government, airline companies have started flying the Nairobi Garissa route, a move set to strengthen air connectivity and open new opportunities for the people of Garissa and the wider region. […] The post Nairobi-Garissa…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}