Tour operator recounts overnight JKIA rescue mission for stranded students during matatu strike [Courtesy/Stellarmaris Kathomi]
A tourism professional has recounted the tense overnight operation that saw a group of international students safely transported from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) during the height of the recent matatu strike.
In a post shared on Facebook, Stellamaris Kathomi described how the situation unfolded after the students landed in Nairobi at night, just as the transport paralysis caused by the strike intensified.
Kathomi said her team first reached out to the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) for assistance and was later referred to the Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF).
However, they were informed that police officers were overwhelmed at the time and could not provide an escort.
