NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16 – Kenya Airways (KQ) has renamed the flight carrying the late Raila Odinga to RAO001, a special code assigned in his honour as the aircraft entered Kenyan airspace from Ethiopia.
The plane, originally operating as KQ203, departed from Mumbai, India, where Odinga’s body had been flown for treatment, before proceeding to Nairobi. It is expected to land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at around 9:30 am.
“KQ203 will change to RAO001 as soon as we reach Kenyan airspace at around 8:50 am to honour and respect our departed leader,” Kenya Airways announced on X.
The renaming marks the first time a Kenyan politician or public figure has had a commercial flight designated with a special code name by the national carrier.
