Kenya Airways Flies Over 50 Cows to Lagos in Cargo Expansion Drive

Kenya Airways flew more than 50 cows from Nairobi to Lagos on October 27, 2026, in the airline’s first livestock shipment. The dedicated cargo charter, operated by a Boeing 737-800 registered as 5Y-KCA, flew from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in 5 hours and 15 minutes. The shipment was handled by KQ Live, the airline’s specialist live-animal service, with ventilation and temperature controls. Kenya Airways is expanding its cargo business, whose revenue rose 18% year-on-year in the first half to Ksh8.77 billion.