No Kenyans are better off sticking at home, even KQ does racial profiling for African passengers going thru Armsterdam by photocoping their passports before departure, Such an act would never be allowed in the Netherlands.
Or if we have to fly to other countries,then we can simply borrow some wisdom from our Nigerian and Brazilian brothers and treat them the same way the treat us.The latter option is acceptable under the Vienna convention on the 'reciprocity' principle.

Ngugi's story was sad especially the fact that there was a Kid.

I beg to differ mr wote. KQ doesnt do this as an act of 'racial profiling'. its a requirement to sent those copies (of non passportholders) prior to or on entry into the respective countries.

@ Theslim, Can you really make a distinction between KLM and KQ on the NBO-AMS route? The only difference is "Flight operated by KQ or KLM" otherwise its always a codeshared flight, just like for other prime routes operated by Sky team members.

I have been on that route and don't recall photocopies of passports being made. In any case, by the time you get your Dutch Visa, which also entitles you to travel to any of the 23 Schenger Staaten, your personal info is readily available in the databases of a good number of the Schengen countries. I would want to beleive that for the particular cases, there must have been good reasons. And always learn to give credit that some actions however inconveniencng are done for your own security....even though sometimes mistakes do occur. Ngugi's case was an extreme though.

Don't buy into Virgin Atlantic's PR that easily. Totally agree with selah's post of Wednesday, January 05, 2011 10:34:43 AM above. You should read it.