MAUREEN WARUINGE ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST

28 April 2024

• Employees look on bewildered how to handle the situation as travellers stand back with their luggage wondering if this will affect their travel plans.

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is trending once again after a video showing water leaking from the roof at Terminal 1C.

CNN Africa Correspondent Larry Madowo shared the video on his social media describing it as

"Kila siku aibu mpya 🤦🏾‍♂️"

The video shows empty deserted counters at the check in counters of Terminal 1C.

Employees look on bewildered how to handle the situation as travellers stand back with their luggage wondering if this will affect their travel plans.

Buckets are placed at sections where rain

The journalist elicited sharp reactions, with Kenyans reminding the Government of previous problems that are yet solved.

On his Twitter, Larry tagged the Transport CS, "Bro @murkomen, umeona JKIA pale Terminal 1C?"

Kenya Airports responded with a Press statement addressing leaking roofs attributing it to heavy rainfall

"KAA commenced the exercise to address roof leakages at Terminus B and C at JKIA. Works commenced in March 2024 for a period of three months.

Over the last few days, the heavy rainfall in Nairobi has adversely impacted on the temporary drainage infrastructure put by the contractor on site, resulting in the current leakage being experienced at the terminal.

This is being mitigated as work progresses and the contractor has been instructed to complete the works on schedule," said the statement signed by Acting Managing Director Henry Ogoye.

Read some comments from Kenyans below:

thekingkaka...Weuh . Murkomen Vs Larry game lini?

njorothecomedian....And somebody said Larry went to majuu akasahau maisha jkia

mistrudy....No way!

edithkimani...I have no words.

ogadaolunga...Hizo belt haziwezi pitisha maji kama luggages?

djsoxxy...Don't worry Larry . This Terminal was constructed by the previous regime who did a pathetic job hence now we need some few billions to correct this problem. Please focus on the positive as an international journalist. Can't you see the lights are still on even as it rains. Kindly report that also.