NAIROBI, Kenya- The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has moved to reassure the public that security at Kisumu International Airport remains robust, after a security incident over the weekend.
A group of men was seen camping outside the airport, with Linda Mwananchi leaders led by ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna saying they had planned to attack them.
KAA, in a statement on Monday, dismissed claims of lapses
KAA refuted the claims by the Sifuna-led faction of ODM that unauthorized individuals had entered the airport premises on Saturday, February 21.
“KAA wishes to clarify that at no time were unauthorised individuals, groups or organised unlawful elements present within the airport premises,” the authority said.
Sifuna and the team were forced to land in Kakamega after the security incident.
📣PRESS RELEASE: Kenya Airports Authority reaffirms security integrity at Kisumu International Airport.
Sifuna claimed that the group her termed them as goons of individuals had restricted access to the facility and raised questions about passenger safety.
However, in its rejoinder, KAA emphasised that images and videos shared online were taken outside the airport perimeter and beyond its security jurisdiction, meaning they did not represent a breach of security within the international airport facility itself.
“KAA further notes that images circulating online were outside the airport perimeter and beyond KAA’s security jurisdiction,” the statement added.
By God’s grace and your prayers, the #LindaMwananchi team arrived safely in Nairobi. We thank all of you who showed up and stood with us to beat all the traps of the enemy. We need to hear from @KenyaAirports whether Kisumu is still an International Airport and whether they can
Airport security officials reiterated that all access points and restricted zones at Kisumu International Airport are monitored and controlled according to international aviation security standards, and that there was no recorded breach of those protocols on the day in question.
This is kisumu airport yesterday morning .Goons sponsored by government to attack us as we land.The airlines seem to have shared our tickets with goons.How safe are passengers .Can we then upgrade our matulo airstrip in webuye for safety of all passengers and leave kisumu
