Ruto seeks Kenya Airways sale to strategic investor in US trip

A fleet of Kenya Airways planes

A fleet of Kenya Airways planes at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Kenya's President William Ruto will this week make a pitch to sell a controlling stake in the country's national carrier Kenya Airways to US investors as a path of returning the struggling airline to profitability.

On Wednesday, Kenya's Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the search for strategic partners for Kenya Airways tops the list of President Ruto’s mission to America.