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JKIA needs to enhance preparedness

Passengers stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after the closure of the airport’s runway on Sunday. PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was temporarily closed yesterday evening. This was necessitated by the crash-landing of an airplane from Somalia.

The resultant emergency closure of the airport caused long departure delays and the diversion of all incoming flights to Moi International Airport, Mombasa.

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