Operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA’s) Terminal 1C were interrupted when the roof leaked following the ongoing heavy rains in Nairobi.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, the leaking roof can be seen with the whole terminal flooded as rainwater splashes all around the cubicles and seats.
Larry Madowo who has been a big critic of the poor situation at the airport called Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
“Bro Kipmurkomen, umeona JKIA pale Terminal 1C?” Larry asked.
Netizens also expressed disgust and anger over the latest embarrassment at Kenya’s international airport.
“Shocking footage of leaking roofs at Kenyattan Airport raises serious safety concerns. The risk of electrical accidents is real and avoidable. Mr. Murkomen, this is not the image we aspire to project. Immediate action is needed to restore trust in our infrastructure,” Kijana wa Baba posted.
WoK, previously reported on the war of words between Larry Madowo and CS Murkomen over JKIA.
Murkomen had appeared on Citizen TV where he blasted Madowo for always exposing the poor state of the airport, instead of highlighting the positives.
“I saw Larry taking videos at the airport. I was laughing because Larry was with us in the country for the last 50 years when that airport was like that. Suddenly because he lives in ‘majuu’ his eyes are open and realizes that there is no shade when you exit JKIA. It is not news that JKIA does not have a canopy for shielding passengers,”
“It is a fact. I want to tell Kenyans that by the time we go to the next elections, we will have a new terminal at least complete or almost complete that will make JKIA a more competitive airport with facilities that are enviable and make us an aviation hub,” Murkomen said.
