Uganda Pokes Fun at Kenya: Museveni’s Govt Taunts JKIA’s Leaky Roof
Entebbe International Airport was mentioned in a video purportedly depicting a failing roof at an airport, which compelled the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority to clarify.
CAA added, in a lightly traded dig, that the leaking roof originated from a neighboring nation, which it refrained from specifying.
”Please ignore the trending video of an unfortunate situation at an airport in a neighboring country, which some WhatsApp users have wrongly attributed to Entebbe International Airport,” the authority stated.
”Note that this is not Entebbe International Airport,” the aviation authority added.
Kenya responded in a variety of ways to CAA’s authority, particularly in light of the recent attention that the two nations have received regarding an oil trade agreement.
The Petroleum Supply Amendment Bill 2023 was approved by the Ugandan Parliament this week. This legislation prohibited President Yoweri Museveni’s nation from relying on Kenyan oil importers.
“Our Transport Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, is ashaming us,” read one of the comments in response to Uganda’s mockery.
“If you wanted to talk to Kenyans, talk to us directly – don’t cut through the corners,” another comment read.
“Kenya Kwanza government is a joke. Kenya is now a laughing stock,” another remark by a concerned Kenya read, with more locals urging the government to take decisive action.
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The October 13 release of a video depicting a leaking roof at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport sparked outrage in Kenya.
In response to the video, JKIA, Kenya Aviation Authority (KAA), and CS Murkomen all expressed their commitment to investigate the difficulties that are afflicting the international airport.
Henry Ogoye, managing director of the KAA, cited insufficient resources and personnel to sustain and upgrade the organization’s infrastructure.
However, he asserted that the Authority had implemented measures to address the critical concerns, such as expanding the runway capacity and passenger terminals.
“The board, management, and staff of KAA are aligned to the concerns of the public and are implementing the government’s civil aviation investment program to facilitate seamless, efficient, and effective service delivery,” he remarked.
Subsequently, CS Murkomen ascribed the seeping roof to the previous administration, attributing it to the substandard work performed by the contractors.
“They will have to explain the scope of work that was used in the renovations that when there is heavy rainfall, there must be a leakage,” he stated and also formed an 11-member committee to investigate JKIA’s mess.
Uganda Pokes Fun at Kenya: Museveni’s Govt Taunts JKIA’s Leaky Roof