At least one in every 10 air passengers departing from Kigali is bound for Nairobi, which indicates the crucial role that the Kenyan capital plays in the Rwandan aviation industry, most of whose revenues come from within Africa.
Analysis of 2023 air traffic data by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveals that, of the 447,000 passengers who departing from Kigali, 56,500 or 12.6 percent were headed for Nairobi, making it the most popular destination from Rwanda.
