Video:Kenyan Airport Officer Caught On Camera Soliciting For A Bribe From An International Tourist
Kenyans have been shocked after an employee from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) was recently busted trying to get a bribe from a tourist who had just arrived in the country.In a clip that has been doing rounds on social media, the KAA official is seen asking for a Sh5,000 bribe before releasing the traveller's passport. The international tourist, who is with a woman, however, tries to bargain to lower the price down and after a heated exchange, the two settles on Ksh 4000.
@RobertAlai @UKenyatta UPDATE:The KAA employee involved in the incident highlighted on this video has been suspended pending completion of the disciplinary process
— Kenya Airports (@KenyaAirports) April 12, 2017
@KenyaAirports Imagine a tourists 1st contact with the Kenyan people is being asked to pay a bribe. Effect on our tourism? Reputation? https://t.co/v0RVHRhyfo
— Tom Mboya (@TomMboya) April 11, 2017
The video has sparked outrage on Twitter with many blaming politicians for the high corruption in Kenya.The Kenya Airports Authority, in a tweet, acknowledged that the official in the video was their staff and promised to take action.Watch the video below:
KAA Staff soliciting bribes from tourists. The rot at JKIA is beyond measure. The number of brokers at the airport is sickening @UKenyatta pic.twitter.com/G84rrdqX2V
— Robert ALAI (@RobertAlai) April 11, 2017