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Murkomen alleges sabotage at JKIA, wants IG to open probe

Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has written to the Inspector-General of Police Japheth Koome to investigate possible economic sabotage following the failure of backup generators at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

In a letter dated December 11, Murkomen, seemingly frustrated that efforts he had instituted would not have led to the reported generator failures, asked Mr Koome to ensure that there were no possible acts of hidden hands in the repeat failures.

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