This archive report was first published on 12 November 2019.
On October 28, 2019, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority launched an audit to assess the compliance levels of Silverstone Air, a move that was prompted by a series of incidents that nearly led to accidents.
One of the incidents involved an aircraft flying from Lodwar to Nairobi diverting to Eldoret International Airport due to a mechanical problem with its landing gear.
On November 12, 2019, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority grounded one fleet of Silverstone Dash 8 for seven days over safety concerns.
According to the airline, it had been suspended by the state corporation and had temporarily suspended all its scheduled flight services until further notice.
"In compliance with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority directive to suspend operations on our Dash 8 fleet, we have temporarily suspended all our scheduled services, the safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft remain our highest priority," the airline wrote in a tweet.
