Kenya and Tanzania have resolved to settle the journey restrictions between the 2 East African international locations.
Minister for Overseas Affairs and the Prime Cupboard Secretary Musalia Mudavadi stated he was in talks along with his Tanzanian counterpart, January Makamba, over the difficulty.
Mudavadi instructed Kenyans that the matter can be resolved inside three days, including that there was no trigger for alarm.
“I’ve this night spoken to H.E. @JMakamba
(MP), Minister for Overseas Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania, with regard to the choice of the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority to rescind the approvals for @KenyaAirways to function passenger flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam with impact from twenty second January 2024,” he wrote on X.
“We have now collectively agreed that our respective Civil Aviation Authorities will work collectively to have the matter resolved amicably inside the subsequent three days. There ought to subsequently be no trigger for alarm.”
Makamba on his half stated: “I spoke to my Kenyan colleague @MusaliaMudavadi. We agree that restrictions of air journey between our international locations and from any of our nation to a 3rd nation shouldn’t stand. With related authorities, we’ve resolved to settle this difficulty, per present agreements, inside 3 days.”
Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) had earlier introduced a ban on Kenya Airways flights to Dar es Salaam with impact from January 22.
The authority defined that the transfer was in response to Kenya’s denial of cargo flights by Air Tanzania between Nairobi and Third Nations, opposite to Part 4 of Memorandum of Understanding on Air Providers between Tanzania and Kenya signed on November 24, 2016.
“This determination relies on the precept of reciprocity, following the refusal by the Kenyan authorities to grant approval for ATCL’s cargo flights regardless of the clear provisions of the MoU,” learn the assertion partially.
Tanzania, nonetheless, emphasised its dedication to worldwide aviation laws and bilateral agreements.
“The United Republic of Tanzania shall at all times attempt to stick to the rules of Chicago Conference 1944 and Bilateral Air Providers Settlement between States.”
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