Families and friends cling to hope of finding loved ones

Charity Wafula (right) and Carol Kitui, whose brother Robinson Wafula, is missing, at Wilson Airport in Nairobi on Wednesday. [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

All Ali Abdi wanted was to be with his family in Nairobi when Ramadhan ends.

He initially intended to travel by road but changed his mind and decided to fly. He missed the morning flight but was on time for the afternoon flight from Kitale.