Kenya Airways on Friday accused authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of harassment over the continued detention of two of the airline’s staff for alleged customs violations despite a court ordering their release.
A senior Kenyan government official said Kenya had also objected to what he said was their arrest and detention. Officers from Congo’s military intelligence detained the pair on April 19 for allegedly failing to complete customs documentation related to valuable cargo that was meant to be transported a week earlier, the airline said in a statement.
The airline workers have been granted only one short visit by Kenya’s embassy staff, Kenya’s national carrier said. Congo’s government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said he would give a response later.
“We are perturbed by this action targeting innocent staff and consider it harassment targeting Kenya Airways’ business,” the airline said.
Korir Sing’oei, the principal secretary at Kenya’s foreign affairs ministry, said the government was committed to protecting its citizens abroad.
SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES
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