Flight leak fury: Sifuna slams airlines over safety lapse
By Faith Lagat, February 22, 2026
Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has condemned a breach of passenger safety, accusing commercial airlines of sharing travel itineraries with state security operatives.
In an X post on February 22, 2026, Sifuna said his #LindaMwananchi team had initially been booked on commercial flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) but made last-minute changes after receiving credible intelligence about potential threats.
“By God’s grace and your prayers, the #LindaMwananchi team arrived safely in Nairobi,” Sifuna wrote. “The airlines shared our itinerary with the ghouls in the Ministry of Interior, knowing full well they were endangering our safety. Shame on you people, bwana.”
He also questioned the Kenya Airports Authority on the status of Kisumu International Airport and demanded an explanation for how goons were allowed to barricade the facility.
“We need to hear from @KenyaAirports whether Kisumu is still an International Airport and whether they can still guarantee the safety of all passengers transiting through there. How they allowed goons to barricade the airport needs to be explained.”
Rally in Kakamega faces disruptions
The remarks follow a charged #LindaMwananchi rally in Kakamega County on February 21, 2026.
Sifuna, alongside Siaya Governor James Orengo, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, and others, drew large crowds to Amalemba Grounds despite attempts to disrupt proceedings.
Supporters braved the morning cold, waving flags and following the caravan through Kakamega town.
The rally turned tense when teargas was lobbed near the podium shortly after Sifuna began speaking. He urged the crowd to stay calm and not retaliate, declaring,
“Wapige ingine kama watapiga… hii mkutano ni sisi tutamaliza hakuna mtu mwingine”. Attendees extinguished teargas canisters and allowed the rally to continue, demonstrating resilience amid reported interference.
Earlier, the convoy had faced stone-pelting near Riat along the Kisumu-Kakamega road.
Calls for change and institutional accountability
Sifuna framed these incidents as part of wider efforts to suppress opposition voices and vowed change. “This is not the sort of country we want to live in. We must change it. We will change it Inshallah,” he said.
The flight leak allegations raise concerns about privacy, corporate responsibility, and the politicisation of public infrastructure.