‘JKIA is not up for sale’ – Mudavadi says
Prime Cabinet Secretary (CS) Musalia Mudavadi has clarified on the viral online reports that the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been leased to a private entity. Speaking when he appeared at the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, Mudavadi said that JKIA is a public asset and it can only be sold after a […]
‘You will find yourself in police cells, hospitals, and mortuaries’ – Didmus Barasa warns Gen Zs ahead of demos
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has warned Gen Zs against marching to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) ahead of Tuesday, July 23, 2024, anti-government demonstrations. In a statement shared on his X account, Barasa cautioned that attempting to go to a restricted area like JKIA could lead to severe consequences. The legislator said that protesters […]
JKIA’s new roof must meet quality standards – Larry Madowo
CNN reporter Larry Madowo has commented on the new roof under construction at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In his opinion, Larry expressed his hopes that the new roof would meet the necessary standards and be of good quality. “The new roof is coming along. I hope it doesn’t leak when it’s done,” Larry wrote. […]
JKIA blackouts are now a thing of the past, Murkomen assures
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen now says the issue of embarrassing perennial power blackouts at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been resolved. In a statement on Monday night, the CS assured that the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) leadership had replaced key systems at the airport to allow a seamless transition to […]
Authorities explain why JKIA experienced power outage despite having backup generators
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has issued a statement regarding the blackout experienced at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) despite the airport having backup generators. In the statement, KAA attributed the power outage to a system failure on one of the generators which failed to start. They, however, assured everyone that the issue had […]
‘It was a drill’ – KAA announces over JKIA ‘flight incident’
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has announced that the ‘flight incident‘ at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was a full-scale emergency drill. In an initial statement, KAA had announced that an aircraft overflying Nairobi encountered “an incident at JKIA” in the morning. However, in a subsequent press statement, KAA said it was conducting a […]
Rescue operations underway after flight incident at JKIA
Rescue operations are underway following a flight incident at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. In a statement, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said an aircraft overflying Nairobi encountered “an incident at JKIA” in the morning. “An aircraft overflying Nairobi encountered an incident at JKIA this morning. Immediate rescue operations are […]