Reporting by Humphrey Malalo; Written by James Macharia | From Reuters Africa

Kenya Airways wants Kenya’s High Court to compel the country’s main airport to pay $3.8 million to the national carrier over a fire last year that forced it to cancel flights and led to revenue losses.

Kenya Airways, one of the leading airlines in Africa, alleges in court papers seen by Reuters on Wednesday that the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) failed to provide adequate fire-fighting equipment at the airport, the carrier’s main hub.

KAA said it was waiting to receive the court summons and could not yet comment on the case.

“We have been negotiating over an insurance claim, and it is news to us that Kenya Airways has gone to court. KAA cannot comment at this stage until the summons reach us,” Angela Tilitei, KAA corporate communications manager, told Reuters.

The blaze at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the early hours of Aug. 7 last year destroyed the international arrivals building, forcing the temporary closure of a vital travel and trade gateway to East Africa, and cancellations for passengers transitting through the airport.

Read more at Reuters Africa