Kenyan family sues Boeing for ‘putting profits first’

Attorney Nomaan Husain speaks at a press conference on April 16, 2019 in Nairobi flanked by Esther Kabau—his client, as he announced suing Boeing over the death of their kin, George Kabau, in last month's plane crash involving Ethiopian Airlines flight 302. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP

A Kenyan family that lost kin in Ethiopian Airline crash has filed a suit against American aviation giant Boeing for allegedly prioritising profits at the expense of passengers’ safety.

Through US-based aviation law and personal injury firm, Husain Law & Associates, the family accuses Boeing of being a “reckless example” of a company fixated with increasing sales while disregarded safety concerns.