The airline's head of communication and public affair, Dennis Kashero, said in a statement,
"At approximately 1300 GMT today Kenya Airways was notified of a possible bomb threat on one of our flights."
Adding, "The unfortunate bomb scare incident was reported on flight KQ 762, which was departing from Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport for OR-Tambo International Airport Johannesburg."
He continued, "KQ would like to report that the passenger who raised the bomb scare has been taken into police custody. All the other passengers and crew have disembarked for security re-screening and the aircraft is undergoing extensive security checks."
Kashero explained, "At Kenya Airways, one of our core values is the safety of our passengers and this is a necessary a
precautionary exercise. We work closely with the relevant law enforcement agencies, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and the Kenya Airports Authority to counter any security threats to our passengers
and the country. We will give you further updates as we get them."
