KAA temporarily closes JKIA runway, suspends flights
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has temporarily closed the runway at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In a statement, KAA said the closure followed a failed take-off by a cargo plane that developed technical issues on Monday, April 17, 2023. “We would like to confirm that the runway at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) […]
Owner of collapsed Ruaka building arrested while attempting to flee the country
The owner of the building that collapsed in Ruaka, Kiambu county, killing two people last week has been arrested while trying to flee the country. County Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha said the man was nabbed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport(JKIA) on Sunday night as he was about to catch a flight to a foreign country. […]
6 women attempting to smuggle Ksh103M in cash arrested at JKIA
Six Somali suspects were arrested by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customs agents at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) attempting to smuggle USD857,300 (KSh103 million) from India. The six, who were all women, included; Hafsa Warsame Kuresha, Abdi Hassan Arfon, Abdi Farah Sarah Ahmen Omar, Hassan Habiba Abdi, and Hodhan Mohammed. They were nabbed shortly after […]
Nigerian singer Guchi reportedly stranded over unpaid bills ahead of Nairobi show
Fast-rising Nigerian singer Guchi is reportedly stranded in Kenya due to lack of proper accommodation and unpaid bills. An event organiser who talked to Plug TV claimed that the promoter who invited the singer to Kenya is broke and has no money for Guchi’s upkeep. In a phone interview, the organiser sensationally claimed that the […]
KRA gives ultimatum for importers to collect piled up sex toys, shisha pipes and drones at JKIA
A surfeit of regulated goods among them drones, sex toys and shisha pipes have congested Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) custom stores due to delayed collection by importers. KRA Commissioner for Customs and Border Control Lilian Nyawanda has now asked Kenyans to pick the items giving an ultimatum of one month saying goods not collected […]
Man suspected of defrauding Kenyans money in exchange of fake jobs arrested
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have arrested a man who has been defrauding Kenyans their hard-earned money by promising them nonexistent jobs. Boniface Ouko is suspected to be the mastermind of a syndicate that has been asking job seekers money in exchange for fake job letters purported […]
Kenya speaks out on Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest at JKIA
Kanu was first arrested in 2015 in Nigeria and faced 11 accounts which included; terror links, illegal possession of firearms, improper importation of goods, defamatory statement, and publications amongst others.