The 5 Opportunities Nairobi – Kakamega Flights bring: what it means for your business

Nairobi to Kakamega Flights are now on, thanks to the Skyward Express. As the maiden flight landed at the Kakamega Airstrip just a few minutes shy of 11am, an avalanche of opportunities presented themselves. To mark the significance of the occasion, the Deputy President flagged it off at Wilson Airport. Meanwhile, the Kakamega Governor was on standby to receive the dignitaries and visitors. Some of whom it was their first time stepping in Kakamega!

Interestingly, Beyond the fanfare that the launch came with, very little focus has been given on what this actually means for us. We take a closer look at afew of the opportunities you should position yourself to take advantage of.

1. Time Convenience

When it comes to business, time is of utmost essence. And what better way than to maximize it by using less on transit? That’s what the new flights offer you. While your only option previously was to take a flight to either Kisumu or Eldoret then connect to Western, you now beat that time by flying in directly.

Firstly, you only get to spend 45 minutes between the departure from Wilson Airport and Landing at Kakamega. So the next time you have an emergency, you know it would only take under an hour to be with your loved ones.

2. Attracting Investors

By now, you probably know that attracting Investors can be an uphill task without easy connectivity. By this I mean the ability for them to visit physically without being inconvenienced. Undoubtedly, this is where the Nairobi to Kakamega flights come in.

To picture it simply, you may have a very prime property that you wish to sell. Assuming you have interested investors based outside the region, it would be a tall order to get them to drive all the 288KM to Kakamega. Or using having to connect to Kisumu then drive here. But what of just flying directly to Kakamega, check out the property and get back to the city in under 3 hours!? Looks more reasonable right?

3. Growing complementary transport subsectors

Thirdly, the local transport sector is expected to expand further. Basically the beauty of flights is that you will need to connect to your hotel, home or business premise. Which means the taxi business, the Bodabodas as well as the car hire ventures will experience better tidings.

This means that the taxi hailing platforms may increase interest in the region as well as the car hire businesses. Which are currently not doing so well. Taxis as well now won’t be confined to clientele within the Kakamega CBD only.

4. Improved Hospitality sector

For more than two decades, Kakamega has lagged behind in the hospitality sector coming a distant second below Bungoma County. Ideally, even as Kakamega may rival the region in the number of facilities, majority of them are substandard and lack space as well. The few that do have it haven’t invested in the kind of quality they deserve.

For instance, the county arguably doesn’t have good quality resort worth of praise and that is reasonably priced as well. Perhaps after from Rondo Retreat, which is not affordable to an average individual, the county lacks a good experiential facility. Here, we are talking of a resort that offers top accommodation services, with great tour services among others.

So we believe that the onset of the Kakamega flights will raise the bar higher for current and potential investors to take the game further.

This also goes for homestays. The concept of renting an apartment and converting to a homestay doesn’t offer any experience of a home away from home. Let’s start thinking outside the norm.

5. Enhanced Tours & Travel Sector

Another sleeping giant with the capacity to disrupt the region thanks to Skyward Express is the tours & travel sector. With attraction sites such as the crying stone, Kakamega Forest, Malava Forest, Maragoli Hills, Saiwa Swamp, Mt. Elgon National Park, Chitembwe Hills among others, the region has everything practically possible to offer.

However, the missing link has been the transportation convenience. Both for the local and foreign tourists. This therefore avails an opportunity for tour operators to curate very interesting packages that offers international tourists a direct linkage from JKIA, pickup to Wilson Airport to Kakamega.

Therefore the challenge goes to the travel companies interested in western Kenya. Let’s open up the region to the world. For it’s only 45 minutes away!

In Conclusion,

Finally, the convenience that is associated with the flights are so immense if you choose to think through. Please share your ideas on how you intend to capitalize on.

FAQs

Does Kakamega have an airport?

Yes. Currently, Kakamega has an airstrip that is being expanded to receive bigger and more frequent flights plying across the country’s main towns.

How long is Kakamega from Nairobi?

Kakamega is approximately 288KM from Kenya’s city; Nairobi.

Nairobi to Kakamega via Kisumu

While you can still connect from Nairobi to Kakamega via Kisumu, it’s now way cheaper to just fly directly to Kakamega for only Ksh. 5,990

Skyward Express

Skyward Express is an airlines company that now operates a two way Nairobi to Kakamega flights for only Ksh. 5,990 for one way.

How much is Nairobi to Kakamega flights?

The flights are going for only Ksh. 5,990 one way.