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Covid-19: Kenya bans unvaccinated Ugandans from accessing country 

Stephen Kalema by Stephen Kalema
5 months ago
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Airbus A330-800 neo after landing at Entebbe International Airport

Airbus A330-800 neo after landing at Entebbe International Airport

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Kenya has asked airlines to carry into the country only Covid-19 fully vaccinated travellers/passengers from Uganda in a move to contain the spread of the pandemic.

As a result, airlines have issued travel advisories to passengers, urging them to travel with their Covid-19 vaccination cards/certificates.

In its travel advisory to passengers, Uganda Airlines says: “Entry into Kenya has been restricted to only Covid-19 fully vaccinated passengers. Passengers travelling into Kenya are advised to carry their Covid-19 vaccination cards.”

It is understood that the move by Kenya through Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) took effect from 21st December 2021.

“All passengers arriving into Kenya through any point of entry must have a certificate of Covid-19 vaccination. Travellers below the age of eighteen (18) years are exempt from this requirement,” KCAA’s notice to airlines seen by this website, reads in part.

Uganda Airlines flies to Nairobi, Kenya twice a day. This means that the national carrier flies to Kenya 14 times a week. Nairobi is one of the lucrative routes for Uganda Airlines. The national carrier also flies to Mombasa thrice a week.

According to the Ministry of Health, Uganda has a total of 11,377,067 Covid-19 doses that has so far been administered. However, the number of Ugandans that are fully vaccinated remains low.

These are tough times for airlines considering the fact that on 28th December 2021, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suspended flights from Uganda to Dubai until further notice over a surge in Covid-19.

Dubai is one of the top four routes from Entebbe International Airport, with an average of 17 flights a week. These flights are operated by Uganda Airlines, Emirates, Fly Dubai, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.

The recent announcements by UAE and Kenya are set to impact on revenues of airlines as the number of passengers travelling will automatically reduce.


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