Kenya Airways (KQ) has slumped back to loss-making territory after posting a net loss of Sh17.2 billion for the year ended December 2025, from Sh5.4 billion profit in 2024.
The national carrier's operational loss deepened to Sh5.6 billion compared to Sh16.6 billion in the previous period as revenue plunged on the grounding of part of its fleet.
The national carrier’s sales declined by Sh27 billion to Sh161.4 billion, resulting in an operating loss of Sh5.6 billion as operating costs fell by a smaller margin of Sh4.79 billion to Sh167 billion.
“Overall performance and operations in the year 2025 were severely impacted primarily by the temporary grounding of three of the wide body fleet, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. This was driven by the global supply chain constraints and limited engine availability,” the airline said in a statement.
