Kenya Airways suspends all flights to DRC after staff arrest

Kenya Airways KQ said it has suspended all flights to Kinshasa in reaction to the detention of two of its staff members by DRC authorities.

DRC authorities detained two KQ staff members on April 19 on ground of custom procedure violations relating to a cargo.

A local court had allowed the release of the KQ staffers but the decision was not implemented.

KQ said continued detention of its members was a “harassment” against the airlines, adding that “Despite the court orders, the military intelligence unit is still holding them incommunicado,” the statement said.