The cabin crew and I walked inside the departure area at Nairobi airport to fly back to Frankfurt. I brought my suitcase with me and was waiting in line to go through passport control and security. As soon as I reached the passport control, I gave him my passport.
He looked at the passport then looked at me to confirm my identity but he was staring at me for a very long time and said, "You are beautiful."
I just took that as a compliment.
He hand gestured me to give him something and I asked, "What do you need?"
He said, "3,000 shillings."
I asked, "What's this for?"
He said, "It is for tax to pay for passport control fees and services."
I didn't know I had to pay for it so I reached for my purse and handed him 3,000 shillings, which is about €20.
He handed back my passport to me and said, "Have a nice flight."
I took my passport and suitcase with me and proceeded to the security checkpoint.
I was standing in line with the other flight attendants and passengers. I noticed that some of the airport security guards were looking at me more than any other flight attendants and passengers. I knew that they were scanning people who looked suspicious. I had experiences where some of the guards were just checking me out. After waiting in line, I put my suitcase on the conveyor belt to go through the x-ray. Then I walked through the other x-ray and the airport security guard used the metal detector to scan throughout my uniform.
The other guard flagged my suitcase and asked me, "Is this your bag?"
I said, "Yes."
He said he wanted to do further inspection and asked me to follow him. The other flight attendants were shocked and I assured them that I didn't bring anything illegal. I was known to have a good reputation with the airline. The other flight attendants were surprised and I told one of them that I would catch them later.
I followed the security guard and he led me to a private security room. He locked the door behind us and we were alone. He stood behind the table and asked me to put my suitcase on the table. I stood on the other side of the table facing him and put my suitcase on the table. He was big and tall. He asked me if I packed up the suitcase. I said yes. He asked me to open it. I unlocked my suitcase and opened it for him. He went through my personal things one by one. He took out my blouse, dress, skirt, a pair of heels and put them on the table. He was smirking at me and I blushed. Then, he picked up my bra and panties.
He was looking at them and looked at me and said, "You really have good taste."
I was shocked and speechless. As soon as he checked the side pocket, my heart started to beat faster.
I couldn't stand still and said, "I really need to catch my flight. Can I take my suitcase and leave now?"
He said, "No, I will finish this inspection and if I don't find anything illegal, then you can go."
I started to breath harder and I felt so hot in my uniform. He saw me blushing and I started to laugh.