REDUCTION OF AIR TRANSPORT IN EAST AFRICA

 Air Transport Reduction

Fridah Nyanchama

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Kenya and its East African neighbors’ are developing a framework in which air transport cost will be reduced ahead of an open air sky in January 2016.This follows a directive issued jointly by President Uhuru Kenyatta, Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Salva Kiir of South Sudan at the 11th Corridor Integration Summit in Nairobi .Ministers of respective countries are now engaging this airline sector with a view of enhancing competition and making flights affordable. Kenya is expected to be the biggest beneficiary of the arrangement which is seen as ready remedy that could revive the ailing Kenya Airways
The heads of state took note of the progress made in implementation of various projects under the North Corridor Initiative and reiterated on their commitment on the North Corridor Integration Agenda. The summit underscored the need for results and urged the partner states to work together and exploit potential through effective implementation of projects.

NEWS : COTU CONDITIONS TO BACK NHIF SCHEME

BY IRENE WAMBUA

COTU secretary general Francis Atwoli yesterday said that the union will back NHIF if it enters into a binding contract with all government hospital as health providers for its members.

The contract by the health insurer according to Atwoli must contain a clause that will compel all public health facilities to have a wing set aside exclusively to NHIF contributing members.

OTU demands that NHIF enters a binding contract with all Government hospitals as health provides to set aside a complete wing dedicated solely to all NHIF card-holders," reads a statement by Atwoli in part. "Such holders will be able to walk in and out without any hitch and this will ease the many complaints currently being raised by contributors as they seek services against their contributions," he added
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000180253/kenya-cotu-gives-conditions-to-back-nhif-scheme

COTU demands that NHIF enters a binding contract with all Government hospitals as health provides to set aside a complete wing dedicated solely to all NHIF card-holders," reads a statement by Atwoli in part. 

"Such holders will be able to walk in and out without any hitch and this will ease the many complaints currently being raised by contributors as they seek services against their contributions," he added

The COTU boss warned that the obsession by NHIF to engage private health providers and hospitals may lead to the collapse of the institution, adding that most of the entities are run by corrupt persons.

"Such holders will be able to walk in and out without any hitch and this will ease the many complaints currently being raised by contributors as they seek services against their contributions," he added.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000180253/kenya-cotu-gives-conditions-to-back-nhif-scheme

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli yesterday said the union will back NHIF if it enters into a binding contract with all Government hospitals as health providers for its members.
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000180253/kenya-cotu-gives-conditions-to-back-nhif-scheme