However, Kenneth Githuku, a chief pilot with KQ, claimed at the disciplinary hearings that the problem was attended to by engineers." Mr Mbarire admitted to raising his voice and pointing at the crew member with a clipboard. CASE PENDINGIn court, Bajaber Abubakar, another KQ chief pilot, said Mr Mbarire had had several disciplinary cases since joining the carrier under the defunct Flamingo Airlines, which was a subsidiary. Mr Abubakar said Mr Mbarire missed two flights while working under Flamingo in 2002. Mr Mbarire initially appealed the panel's decision to sack him but was asked to retake examinations and medical tests as a precondition for returning to work.

Source: Daily Nation March 27, 2019 11:37 UTC