The Kenya Airports Authority on Tuesday, March 24, issued a statement, disputing claims that a consignment of six million face masks meant to aide in curbing Covid-19 pandemic vanished mysteriously at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
Through their social media platforms, the authority stated that thorough investigations had been conducted and established that no masks had gone missing.
"There was no cargo of this nature that has passed through JKIA for the last two weeks and no missing cargo has been reported to the authorities," read an excerpt of the statement.
The authority further stated that the matter was being treated as fake news.
"We, therefore, wish to inform the public that we are treating this report of alleged disappearance of six million type FFP2 protective masks as fake news and that our cargo section continues with normal operations," the statement read.
According to a report by Der Spiegel, a German publication, the defense ministry in Berlin had alleged that the missing masks had met the FFP2 standards to insure the wearers against Particles and aerosols.
“We are trying to find out what happened," their source had stated.
It was not clear why the consignment had to pass through Kenya en route to the European nation.
According to the publication, the consignment was the first of its kind commissioned by Germany.
The disappearance reportedly irritated the German Government as well as health workers who are risking their lives trying to contain the virus.
The publication further stated that the consignment was scheduled to arrive in Germany on Friday, March 20 when it was reported missing.
