Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) faced significant disruptions on Wednesday after aviation workers halted operations in protest against the proposed 30 year lease plan by India's Adani Group, leading to millions of dollars in losses due to flight cancellations and delays.

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Kenya: Adani's Proposed Takeover Deal of JKIA Triggers Millions in Airline Losses

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The strike was called in protest at a proposed Indian airport takeover that unions fear could cost Kenyan jobs.

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Kenya: Aviation workers' union ends strike

Hundreds of passengers are stranded at Nairobi`s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport due to a strike by airport workers protesting a planned takeover by India`s Adani Group.

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Kenya Airport strike: Passengers stranded over Adani deal

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi on 11 September 2024 amid a strike by the Kenyan Aviation Workers Union. (SIMON MAINA / AFP) JKIA staff will go back to work after a disruptive one-day strike, the government said.Kenya’s main airport saw many flights cancelled and thousands of passengers stranded.Workers objected to a deal […]

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Striking Kenyatta International staff to resume work after chaos over Indian takeover

Operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) were paralysed on Tuesday night and Wednesday after aviation workers went on a go-slow. Long queues of stranded travellers characterized the airport after boarding and takeoff were delayed, sparking an outrage. The disruption was the result of a formal strike by aviation workers. This has been building up for weeks now. This strike followed a notice issued by the Kenya Aviation Workers Uni…

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Chaos at JKIA as Workers Strike Over Adani Deal

Kenya Airways (KQ) has warned of flight delays and cancellations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as a result of protests held by airport workers over a takeover deal by Adani Airport Holdings.  As a result, hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the airport. According to real time monitoring by FlightRadar24, flight KQ661 from Eldoret to Nairobi operated by Kenya Airways has been cancelled. The flight was scheduled to dep…

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JKIA Live Updates: More Passengers Affected as Workers in Kisumu & Mombasa Airports Join Strike

Kenyans are showing solidarity with the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) as they intensify their planned protests to occupy JKIA over the Adani deal. KAA workers maintained the peaceful #StopAdani demonstrations, paralysing operations at JKIA. Lawyer Donald Kipkorir recommends charging and shooting those involved in the JKIA-ADANI GROUP negotiations for treason. Nelson Amenya deserved more […]
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Whats inside JKIA Adani deal leading to Workers strike?

The strike affects operations at JKIA, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Mombasa airports, with no flights departing from Nairobi.

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Passengers stranded at Moi International Airport in Mombasa

The Kenya Aviation Workers Union has reached a return-to-work deal with the government, ending their strike which kicked off on Tuesday night. During the negotiations, facilitated by the Ministry of Transport and union leaders, the union maintained that the return to work deal was not an agreement or endorsement of the proposed takeover of JKIA. While reading to the workers the contents of the return to work agreement at the JKIA, Cotu Secretary…

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Aviation workers return to work after striking deal with Government

Thousands of passengers were stranded for the better part of yesterday as workers at Kenya’s major airports downed tools to protest the planned takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Indian firm, Adani Group. Dozens of airlines operating domestic and international routes delayed or altogether cancelled their flights following the strike that paralysed operations […]

Kenya: Adani's Proposed Takeover Deal of JKIA Triggers Millions in Airline Losses

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