Flight operations at the Kisumu International Airport have resumed.
KQ in a statement on Friday confirmed flights into and out of Kisumu are back operating as scheduled.
This is after the Kenya Aviation Authority(KAA) and Kenya Civil Aviation Aviation (KCAA) carried out safety operations and declared the runway safe for use.
"Our engineers are currently on the ground in Kisumu and are working with the airport authorities to recover the aircraft," KQ said in the statement.
"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused by this incident and thank our valued customers for the patience and continued patronage," it added.
The national carrier maintained that the safety and well-being of passengers and crew remain its utmost priority.
This comes after the runway was cleared following an incident where a Kenya Airways plane suffered a bird strike.
According to Kenya Airways, while all passengers were safely evacuated, the plane could not exit the runway fully after the bird strike affected its steering.
KQ said the incident occurred at around 6.36pm on Thursday.
A statement dispatched by the corporate communications office Thursday evening said the incident resulted in the aircraft being temporarily stuck on the runway.
"The aircraft landed safely in Kisumu, however, it was not able to exit the runway fully as the bird strike affected the aircraft steering components," it said.
KQ further said that passengers on affected flights will be provided with updated travel information and assistance as needed.
