Nairobi airport leads the pack in cargo handling

Kenya Airways.

Kenya Airways has exploited opportunities of raising much needed revenue through passenger charters and ramped up cargo operations. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has emerged as the busiest in handling cargo in Africa even though the country’s local airlines trail in a share of the pie.

The Airports Council International (ACI), a lobby for airports, says in its 2021 annual report that JKIA handled 363,204 tonnes of cargo last year, leading other airports on the continent in total cargo traffic.