The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has revealed the reason behind the temporary closure of one of the terminals at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Sunday July 20, following reports of a potential fire at the airport.
In a statement on Sunday evening, the authority confirmed that the airport's fire alarm system went off several times on Sunday afternoon.
The first alarm, according to KAA, went off around 2:55pm at Terminal 1C check-in area, prompting a response by the airport's Fire and Rescue team.
Despite initially containing the situation, KAA revealed that repeated activations of the fire alarm system prompted airport management to temporarily shut down the system and the terminal for further investigation.
