By PAUL WAFULAMore by this AuthorOperations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi resumed on Wednesday evening after a bomb scare forced a temporary lockdown. A passenger aboard flight KQ 762 raised the alarm so the Johannesburg-bound Kenya Airways plane did not leave the airport. The passenger reportedly shouted 'bomb' during an argument, causing a scare in the plane which had been taxing, ready for takeoff. PRECAUTIONSIn the statement, KQ spokesperson Dennis Kashero said they were notified of a possible bomb threat at about 1.15pm. “KQ would like to report that the passenger who raised the bomb scare has been taken into police custody,” Mr Kashero said, without revealing the person's identity.

Source: Daily Nation April 17, 2019 15:22 UTC