KCAA dismisses fears of flight disruptions ahead of planned airport workers’ strike
By Lutta Njomo, September 27, 2025The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has moved to allay fears of disruption ahead of the planned strike by airport workers in the country.
In a statement on Saturday, September 27, 2027, KCAA confirmed that unionisable employees of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) are set to go on strike after the lapse of their seven-day notice.
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This is after a crisis meeting between Kenya Airports Authority management and the Kenya Aviation Workers’ Union (KAWU) ended without agreement, raising the prospect of a disruptive industrial action.
Assurance to airport users
In anticipation of the strike, KCAA assured travellers that functions, including attendant regulations, will continue to be performed without interruption.
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Further, KCAA notified the country that the provision of air navigation services-including air traffic control, communication, navigation and surveillance, and aeronautical information services, will remain fully operational.
“Accordingly, the safety of aircraft operating within Kenyan airspace, whether overflying, arriving, or departing from our airports, is assured,” the statement added.
“KCAA further reaffirms its commitment to maintaining effective oversight and service delivery in line with the Civil Aviation Act and the Specific Operating Regulations, which domesticate ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices. These measures are designed to safeguard the safety, security, and efficiency of civil aviation operations in Kenya,” the statement added.
Striking workers
The latest notice came days after KAWU Secretary Moss Ndiema told the press that the delegation met KAA in an effort to resolve the grievances that led the union to issue a seven-day strike notice.
“Unfortunately, we have not been able to resolve any issue, not even one,” Ndiema stated.
“If we are not able to resolve these issues between now and Monday next wee,k when our seven-day strike notice will be expiring…we promise them that it will not end with the board still in office,” he further warned.