Airfares on the Nairobi-Kisumu route have surged sharply ahead of the burial of former prime minister Raila Odinga, with most flights fully booked through the weekend as mourners and political delegations prepare to travel to Nyanza for the final ceremonies.
A spot check by the Business Daily shows that one-way ticket prices on major carriers now range between Sh18,000 and Sh23,000, nearly double the usual Sh8,000 to Sh10,000 charged on the route.