Last week, during the Hong Ting Forum organised by a Chinese news outlet in Kenya on the topic ‘China-Africa Dialogue on the Path to Modernisation’, one of the participants raised a question that has been on my mind since 2019: Why don’t we have a direct flight between Nairobi and Beijing?
As someone who frequently travels to China, I often feel frustrated that I have to rely on Ethiopian Airlines instead of Kenya Airways. The strong Sino-Kenya relations make it clear that a flight partnership between Nairobi and Beijing could unlock immense economic benefits for both countries.
