KQ cites grounded aircraft, high fuel costs ahead of half-year results

Kenya Airways will be releasing its half-year results in a couple of days. But before then, management has moved to give the yet-to-be-announced numbers some context, saying the operating environment continues to exert immense pressure on the airline’s financial recovery efforts. The carrier’s top management says grounded aircraft, high fuel costs and global shortages of engines and spare parts are frustrating KQ’s journey out of the hole. Our reporter Jasmine Wambui explains.