A Kenyan MP has demanded that a law be passed to help flight crews deal with passengers battling flatulence on board.

Lilian Achieng Gogo, MP for Rangwe constituency in western Kenya, told parliament that farting passengers were increasingly becoming a security threat because of the discomfort caused to fellow travellers.

“There is one irritant that it is often ignored, and this is the level of farting within the aircraft… If this is not managed well it can cause discomfort and insecurity on board.”

The MP was contributing to a motion about amendments to a law on offences committed on aircraft.

Among her proposed reforms was one that would allow flight crews to dispense anti-flatulent drugs to passengers.

The MP also wanted all local and international flights to have paramedics on board, as well as the amount of alcohol served to passengers checked.

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