The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has issued an alert advising travelers to arrive early at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to avoid any delays in catching their flights.
The authority noted that they have heightened security checks and protocols at the airport, further calling on the passengers to contact their respective airline for the latest flight information.
“Due to heightened security checks & protocols at JKIA, passengers are advised to arrive at the airport early to avoid any potential delays in catching their flights. Kindly contact your respective airline for the latest flight information. Safe travels!” read the notice from KAA.
Travelers have also been urged to adhere to the new guidelines to avoid any disruptions to their travel plans.
This advisory comes in response to planned protests by Gen Zs scheduled for Tuesday, July 23. The planned demonstration, organized by Kenyan youth, aims to draw attention to various social and economic issues affecting the younger generation.
Gen Z on Planned Protests
Earlier, in an open letter addressed to President William Ruto, the Gen Zs of Kenya responded to his recent remarks condemning ongoing protests.
The protestors expressed their dissatisfaction with the recent appointments to Ruto’s cabinet, calling it “the most incompetent cabinet in the history of Kenya.”
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They further highlighted the reappointment of individuals who have previously failed the nation as a clear indication that their voices and concerns have been ignored.
However, they have announced plans for continued protesting. “We, the people of Kenya, will take to the streets on Tuesday, the 23rd, without fail,” the letter declares.
“We will occupy all Towns, Cities, Major Roads and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport every day until change comes.”
Ruto on Protests
President Ruto had declared “Enough is Enough!” and vowed to protect the nation from what he termed “faceless, formless and anonymous anarchists,” has sparked a wave of backlash from the country’s Gen Zs population.
He challenged alleged sponsors of anti-government protests to come clean, reveal their identities and table their alternative development plans for the country.
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Speaking during a church service in Bomet on Sunday, July 21, Ruto said those sponsoring the Gen Zs-led protests should provide their alternative plans instead of constantly attacking the government.
The Head of State stated that the sponsors should not remain anonymous adding that they should show up with strategies to steer the country forward.
“I want to challenge those who are sponsoring orchestrating and funding this violence and give us their alternative views on how to take Kenya forward. They must not remain, anonymous, formless or faceless. They must step forward and tell us beyond anarchy and destruction what are their alternative plans for Kenya,” Ruto said.
“I challenge them, the shadowed and faceless people, to step forward and tell use if they have any alternative ideas for taking Kenya forward,” he added.
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