Kenya Lifts the Ban on Dubai Flights
Kenya has lifted the ban on all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates.
Gathogo Wanjiru 
The news was confirmed in a report by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) which revealed that the ban expired on Monday, January 24.
The directive comes after a two-week ban issued by Kenya as a way of reciprocating the ban on passenger flights to the UAE.
KCAA Director General Gilbert Kibe then announced the ban- which took effect on Monday midnight, January 10.
"Inbound and transit passenger flights from UAE are suspended for a period of seven days. We are doing this to reciprocate a ban on Kenyan passenger flights to UAE," he stated.
After the seven days expired, the KCAA boss announced another 7-day extension until Monday, January 24.
Initially, Fly Emirates had issued a statement in December 2021, revealing that all flights from Kenya to Dubai had been banned due to alleged Covid-19 vaccination certificates.
"Customers will not be accepted for travel on Emirates flights at Nairobi during this time," read an excerpt from the Fly Emirates.
This comes as the Ministry of Health (MOH) has continued to urge all Kenyans to get vaccinated in order to contain the spread of the virus and shield its population.
