The transport of cargo from the UK to Kenya could be disturbed by up to a week from 9 April, as both countries are seeking a friendly solution on crew access on their respective territory.
In a decision on the lack of consistent checks on Covid-19, both countries suspended passenger flights to each other’s territories last week.
The United Kingdom (UK) was the first to impose a ban on Kenyan visitors, except UK nationals, on April 2nd, with effect on April 9th. London claimed that Kenya’s Covid-19 travel certifications were flawed, with nearly 30% of the weekly 550 arrivals testing positive a day after arrival. According to the UK, the majority of them possessed the South African variant of Covid-19.
Kenya responded by prohibiting flights and requiring cargo flight crew to show vaccination certificates as well as a negative test result in order to be admitted. The issue is that neither side can agree on a design for a vaccine certificate or what information it should include.
The UK also proposed, as a compromise, that Kenya carry out quick airport tests to remove counterfeit or invalid travel permits.
