Kenya’s transport minister and airports authority have come under fire online following complaints about leaking roofs at the main airport in the capital, Nairobi.
Financial research firm Mwango Capital tweeted a video of rain dripping from the roof above a check-in area at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
“One of our team members experienced these unusual conditions at JKIA. Perhaps the management at Kenya Airports Authority views this as normal and acceptable,” it posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday.
“We thought it best to bring it to the public’s attention for action.”
The post prompted more complaints about the poor state of the airport, which has been worsened by ongoing heavy rains.
It also faced criticism last weekend after its management announced that it took 20 minutes to restore power at the airport following a nationwide blackout that hit Kenya for a few hours on Saturday night.
Neither the airports authority nor the transport minister have commented on the complaints.
Last week, Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen promised to improve services at the airport, after separate complaints about passenger harassment by tax officers.