Following is the text of a Press Release issued by High Commission of India, Nairobi on April 27, 2006
"Civil Aviation delegations from Indian and Kenya met in Nairobi on 26-27 April 2006 to review their Bilateral Air Services Agreement, with the objective of liberalizing the existing arrangements and allow for greater and better connectivity for the benefit
of the traveling public.
The Kenyan side was led by Mr. Charles Kimemia, Acting Director of Air Transport in the Ministry of Transport, and the Indian side was led by Mr. R.K. Singh, Joint Secretary (Civil Aviation). The delegations included representatives of the Civil Aviation Authorities,
Foreign Ministries and respective airlines.
Both sides agreed to remove seat restrictions on routes between the two countries. Any capacity aircraft can now be used. Kenyan carriers previously had the right to fly on from Mumbai and carry traffic to Bangkok and Hong Kong. They can now do so to one more
destination in Asia. Indian carriers will also be able to fly on to one additional African destination beyond Nairobi, besides Dar-es-Salaam and Johannesburg.
It was further agreed that two airlines from each country will be designated to operate on the Kenya-India sector, instead of one each at present. Indian carriers may also operate to one more city in Kenya, besides Nairobi.
It is expected that the new agreement will greatly facilitate tourism and business linkages between Kenya and India, and further consolidate the friendly relations between the two countries.”