Dr Naikuni was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Services to African Aviation Development at the African Aviation Summit 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dr Naikuni said that the award was a great honour to him and the airline at large: "I dedicate this award to colleagues at Kenya Airways and our valued customers, as well as our partners without whose contribution we would not be able to do all that we have over the years. We will continue to focus our efforts in consistently delivering world-class service to our customers as we link Africa to the rest of the world," he added.
Previously, Dr Naikuni has been recognised in a number of industry awards. Last year, he received the Airline Business Award during the Airline Strategy Awards 2013, which recognises an individual who has made a lasting strategic contribution to the air transport business.
Dr Naikuni has been at the helm of Kenya Airways since February 2003. During his tenure, Kenya Airways has recorded tremendous growth in revenue and passenger numbers, as well as massive expansion fleet and network of destinations.
The airline is in the process of expanding and modernising its fleet. This year, it has received two Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts, the first of which was delivered on April 5, 2014 and the second on June 21, 2014.
