Titus Naikuni CEO Kenya Airways

The Group Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Airways Titus Naikuni says Besigye was left behind due to unavoidable circumstances and they apologise to him for any inconveniences causes.

Here is the statement in full:

“Kenya Airways would like to confirm to its passengers, customers, investors and the public that Ugandan Opposition Leader Dr. Kizza Besigye is now scheduled to depart on KQ414/11th May departing Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for Entebbe International Airport at 1750hrs.

Dr Besigye was earlier denied boarding on KQ 410/11th May at 0800hrs following information from Kenya Airways internal intelligence sources that the aircraft would not be allowed to land at the Entebbe International Airport if he was on board. Dr. Besigye thus could not board the aircraft as Kenya Airways had to first ascertain this information without inconveniencing the other passengers destined for Entebbe.

The airline has now confirmed and issued Dr. Besigye and his wife tickets to depart Nairobi in the evening. The airline takes earliest opportunity to apologize to Dr. Besigye for any inconveniences caused.”

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The minister of information and National Guidance Kabakumba Masiko told parliament that Besigye is free to return to Uganda and he will be in the country and time.

Uganda Information and national Guidance Minister, Kabakumba Masiko

She said that government never directed the Kenya air line to shift Besigye flight as alleged from KQ410 to Air Uganda.

The opposition shadow minister for defence Charles Angiro said that Besigye will return o at 9am and the mp for Tororo county Geofrey Ekanya insisted that government intimidated and threatened Kenya Airways not put rd Besigye on their plane.

The speaker Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi said that there should be investigations over the controversial return of the opposition leader.

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