Yesterday, a video emerged showing a Kenya Airports Authority employee soliciting a bribe from a tourist.
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The video, shared on twitter by blogger Robert Alai, captures the ongoing ‘negotiation’ between the KAA employee, a Caucasian female tourist and another man believed to be a broker.
The authority confirmed on Twitter on Tuesday that the man was one of its staff and promised to look into the matter.
“Thank you for highlighting this. We confirm that it is our staff & we are looking into the matter with the seriousness it deserves,” the authority wrote on Twitter.
On Wednesday, KAA updated on the progress of the matter saying the employee has been suspended.
“The KAA employee involved in the incident highlighted on the video has been suspended pending completion of the disciplinary process.”
@RobertAlai @UKenyatta UPDATE:The KAA employee involved in the incident highlighted on this video has been suspended pending completion of the disciplinary process
— Kenya Airports (@KenyaAirports) April 12, 2017
However, Kenyans on Twitter were not convinced and noted more needs to be done to contain the rampant corruption among KAA employees.
@KenyaAirports @RobertAlai @UKenyatta tuone barua ya suspension hapa hapa.Tainting our country
— Ole Naipota (@jaymzn) April 12, 2017
@KenyaAirports @RobertAlai @UKenyatta Its just not one employee.i have had guests harassed for ‘kitu kidogo’ when theyve done nothing just because kaa officer feels(present) can
— phelesia olukunga (@phelesia) April 12, 2017
@KenyaAirports @RobertAlai @UKenyatta What about the rest of your corrupt and greedy employees??
— Nish (@nishalhotspur) April 12, 2017
@KenyaAirports @RobertAlai @UKenyatta how can we be sure anything was done? Kenya’s reputation is at stake because we do nothing
— pathfinder (@muragefrank) April 12, 2017
