‘Ata wakate mkono sita sign’ – KAWU boss assures no deal on JKIA sale after calling off strike
Moses Ndiema, the Secretary General of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU), announced on Wednesday evening, September 11, 2024, the suspension of the strike that had crippled operations at major airports across Kenya. The strike, which began on Tuesday night and escalated by Wednesday, caused significant disruptions to vital services at airports, including Jomo Kenyatta […]
‘Endeni nyumbani, muoge, murudi kazi’ – airport workers told after strike is called off
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) on Wednesday evening, September 11, 2024, decided to end its strike after a full day of paralyzing air travel across Kenya’s main airports. Moses Ndiema, the Secretary General of KAWU, announced that Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, which faced the brunt of the strike’s impact, would soon […]
‘I stand in solidarity with JKIA workers’ – Peter Salasya says amid ongoing strike over Adani deal
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has thrown his weight behind workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), who are striking in protest against a controversial plan to lease the airport to Indian conglomerate Adani Enterprises. Salasya expressed his solidarity with the workers through a statement on his social media on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, where […]
Travellers stranded as JKIA workers stage go-slow over proposed Adani deal
Hundreds of travellers are stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as aviation workers staged a go-slow in protest against proposed plans to lease the airport to Indian company Adani Enterprise. On Tuesday evening, the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) accused the government of not showing goodwill after their last series of meetings regarding their demands […]
Aviation workers postpone planned strike – KAA
Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has postponed the planned strike that had been scheduled to start on Monday, August 19, 2024. According to the letter shared by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) dated August 18, 2024, the union postponed the strike to allow talks with the government over a proposed deal to develop the country’s […]