National Carrier Kenya Airways(KQ) was forced to divert flights at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday night due to heavy rains and poor visibility.
KQ warned of possible delays in departures from JKIA due to poor visibility caused by the torrential downpour on Saturday night.
Following the heavy downpour and poor visibility in Nairobi, Kenya Airways was forced to divert several of its flights, which resulted in delays for some of the departures.
The airline apologized for the inconvenience caused but stressed that safety remains its top priority.
The flight disruption came when the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) announced that all vehicles must use the main gate at JKIA to enter and exit the airport indefinitely.
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Further, the road leading to JKIA’s Tower Avenue underpass was impassable Saturday evening due to persistent heavy rainfall.
A minibus was submerged immediately after the underpass flooded.
KAA security teams, coordinating with the police, promptly cordoned off the affected area to ensure the safety of all airport users and personnel.
In one of the airplane hangers, the situation appeared to have worsened, with flooding disrupting normal operations.
This area is usually busy with activities such as passengers disembarking from planes and others boarding their flights. But Saturday night's downpour ensured that no passengers or airport personnel would access the area.
KAA managing director Henry Kegoye says the recent leaks in the airport’s roofs were due to ongoing refurbishment, with further infrastructure improvements planned to be complete by June.
