This archive report was first published on 14 November 2019.
June's incident involving a stowaway who fell from a Kenya Airways plane en route to London from Nairobi continues to puzzle investigators and the public alike.
British broadcaster Sky News had identified the Kenyan stowaway as Paul Manyasi, but his family has since disowned him, claiming his real name is Cedric Shivonje and that he is alive and in jail for a different crime.
Isaac Shivonje, Paul's father, told journalists on Wednesday that he would sue Sky News for defamation, insisting that his son is alive and kicking.
However, this contradicts an earlier statement by Isaac in the Sky News report, where he confirmed that the stowaway who fell from the plane was indeed his son, Paul Manyasi, who had been missing for some time.
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has also denied Sky's identification of the stowaway, stating that the name Paul Manyasi does not appear on the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) staff register.
Colnet, a cleaning company contracted by KAA, has also denied employing anyone by the name Paul Manyasi since its inception.
As the mystery deepens, questions are being raised about the stowaway's true identity, the effectiveness of airport security, and the potential business implications for Kenya Airways and the aviation industry as a whole.
With the case still under investigation, one thing is certain: the incident has exposed weaknesses in Kenya's aviation security and has sparked a heated debate about the safety of air travel in the country.
