The Kenya Airways faces inquiry after it refused to honour Uganda’s president Museveni request to pick him from his rural town to Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya Airways refused to honour Museveni’s request to have to have its Kampala-bound flight pick him at his rural town for the flight to Nairobi to take part in the regional Heads of State function has jolted diplomatic relations between the two States.
The Ugandan president was meant to attend the 16th ordinary summit of the Eastern African Community Heads of state that was held in Nairobi on the 20th February. Museveni was key to the meeting, with Kenya’s president as the host.
Museveni finally used the Ethiopian Airline’s aircraft to attend the summit. Kenya Airways has not given any reason as to why it rejected Mr Museveni’s request.
Museveni reportedly expressed to President Uhuru his frustrations over the matter, prompting the House committee to pick up the matter.
The National Assembly committee on Foreign Relations and Defence is seeking answers from the Government and management of KQ over the incident.
