KAA says operations at JKIA unaffected amid grassland fire outbreak

KAA says operations at JKIA unaffected amid grassland fire outbreak

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 21 – The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is actively managing a fire incident currently affecting a section of the grassland surrounding Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

A coordinated response team, including the KAA Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting Service, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), and the Nairobi County Fire Unit, is working to contain the situation.

KAA assures the public that the fire is confined to non-operational grassland areas and has not impacted any critical infrastructure or operational zones of JKIA.

All airport activities, including flight schedules, passenger processing, and cargo handling, remain fully operational and unaffected.