Speaking during a hybrid media roundtable in Nairobi under the theme, Resilient African Aviation: Partnerships, Empowerment, Profitability, Berthé noted that African carriers were expected to record a profit margin of only 0.2 per cent in 2026 despite passenger traffic projected to reach 137.3 million.

The counties forecast to experience El Nino are Garissa, Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Isiolo, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana, Samburu, Narok, Kajiado, Baringo, West Pokot, Busia, Kisumu, Siaya, Migori, Homa Bay, Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Meru and Embu