Kenya Civil Aviation Authority(KCAA) has confirmed an incident where one of their staff committed suicide.
Aerodrome Control Officer II (ATC 69) jumped from the Air traffic control tower at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa on Friday.
According to a press statement by KCAA, they are yet to find out the reason why the officer decided to take away his life.
A probe on the matter is ongoing, the statement further reveals.
"The family of the deceased was informed and we are working closely with relevant authorities to investigate the incident," reads part of the statement.
"The board and management stand with all the Air Trafic Control Officers during this time, having lost a valuable member of the team," it further read.
To avoid such eventualities from happening again, KCAA says it will from time to time, offer counselling services to its staff.
Here's the full statement: