Chinese passenger arrested after assaulting immigration officer at JKIA

By Our Correspondent,JKIA.

A 33 year old Chinese passenger was arrested after allegedly assaulting an immigration officer at JKIA while attempting to board a flight to Addis Ababa.

The incident occurred on Thursday at around 3pm at Terminal 1C Departures, where the passenger, identified as Wang Peng, was scheduled to travel aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight.

Police said the incident followed concerns over Wang’s passport, which had been mutilated after reportedly being machine washed.

As immigration officer Danford Mwanzia attempted to explain the required procedure to the passenger, Wang aLassaulted him.

Mwanzia sustained injuries to the back of his head after being struck several times.

A multi-agency team at the airport was alerted and intervened before Wang was escorted to JKIA Police Station, where he was booked for assault.

The case is being handled by officers at JKIA Police Station.
[Daily News Kenya-International@September 18,2026]