A Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) staffer was caught on camera soliciting for a bribe from an international tourist.
In the video, the KAA official is seen asking for a Sh5,000 bribe before releasing the traveller's passport.
The short video clip also shows a female tourist accompanied by a man who helps her negotiate to lower down the bribe amount.
After what happened to have been a heated debate, the KAA official finally accepts Sh2000 bribe and hands over the lady's passport.
The Kenya Airports Authority, in a tweet, acknowledged that the official in the video was their staff and promised to take action.
@RobertAlai @UKenyatta Jambo, thank you for highlighting this. We confirm that it is our staff & we are looking into the matter with the seriousness it deserves.
— Kenya Airports (@KenyaAirports) April 11, 2017
The video caused a lot of reactions online with Kenyans on Twitter condemning the incident terming it as an embarrassment to the country.
@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
In the past, KAA officials have been accused of frustrating tourists where some staff were found guilty and fired.
Here is the video:
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
