Kenya Airways explains how it incurred Ksh17.12B loss
By Cynthia Lodite, March 30, 2026The National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has explained how it incurred the recently reported Ksh17.12 billion loss, listing several global aviation constraints.
In a statement to Members of the Public on Monday, March 30, 2026, Kenya Airways explained that the financial results were driven by well-documented global aviation constraints.
According to the National Carrier, among the aviation constraints are fleet availability and supply chain disruptions, which the company says heavily contributed to the net loss for the year ending in December 2025.
“We recently reported our financial results for the year ending December 2025, reflecting a net loss primarily driven by well-documented global aviation constraints, including fleet availability and supply chain disruptions,” Kenya Airways said.
At the same time, Kenya Airways stated that the global aviation constraints are industry-wide challenges that are not unique to Kenya Airways and hence does not impact the carrier’s ability to meet its obligations.
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The report closely follows a financial report by the company, where Kenya Airways reported a net loss of Ksh17.1 billion in the year ended December 2025, reversing a net profit of Ksh5.4 billion the year before, as revenue plunged on the grounding of part of its aircraft fleet
Meanwhile, in the report, Kenya Airways further confirmed that in subsequent years, the Government has supported the carrier due to the long-standing role as Kenya’s national carrier and a strategic national asset critical to connectivity, trade, and tourism.
“Historically, the Government of Kenya has continued to support Kenya Airways in our long-standing role as Kenya’s national carrier and a strategic national asset critical to connectivity, trade, and tourism,” Kenya Airways explained.
While assuring customers of uninterrupted service, Kenya Airways has maintained that it remains a viable business with a clear path to recovery, supported by ongoing operational and financial optimisation efforts.
“We have weathered numerous storms, including COVID-19, security incidents, health crises, and geopolitical disruptions, and have continued to be a beacon of resilience. We have endured all these and consistently met our obligations to support our customers in times of distress,” Kenya Airways noted.
In addition, the KQ has confirmed that despite the witnessed loss, customers can continue to book and travel with confidence, as all valid tickets remain fully honoured.
“We remain focused on delivering safe, dependable, and efficient service while executing our turnaround strategy. We wish to reassure our customers, partners, and the public that our operations remain normal, with flights operating as per schedule across our network,” KQ added.