Senior Counsel Paul Muite and his family are threatening legal action against Kenya Airways, demanding over KSh 3 million in compensation after they were reportedly stranded for hours at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar. According to Ghafla Kenya, the claim was made through a demand letter dated September 7 from Maina Ngaruiya & Company Advocates, in which the family accuses the national carrier of failing in its obligations. Kenya Airways had not publicly responded at the time of publication.
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