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21 Nairobi to Dubai passengers detained over fake COVID-19 certificates

Nairobi airport officials have detained 21 passengers who were heading to Dubai with fake Covid-19 certificates, reports BBC News.

On another recent flight, from Nairobi to Dubai, about 100 Kenyans were reportedly found with similar falsified documents and half later tested positive at the airport, according to Kenyan website Nairobi News.

The arrests came hours after the UAE banned the issuing of visas to travellers from several countries, including Kenya.

They are accused of using forged medical documents that certified they tested negative for coronavirus in advance of travel.

 

[link url="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55092387"]Full BBC News report[/link]

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