Kenya: Passengers stranded amid airport staff strike
Airport workers are staging a work slow-down to protest poor working conditions and a lack of support from relevant authorities.
Passengers faced significant delays and were stranded overnight and on Monday at Kenya's largest international airport, Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport, due to a continuing strike by airport workers. The strike, organized by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU), has now entered its second day and stems from grievances over poor working conditions and the absence of a collective bargaining agreement with the Civil Aviation Authority.
KAWU has also complained about insufficient support from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), and has opposed using youth volunteers as airport staff. Union leader Moss Ndiema stated that despite meetings with government officials on Sunday, a resolution was not reached. Passengers expressed frustration, with 22-year-old William Obino telling AFP, "Nothing is happening, updates are reaching us late.
It's ruining our itinerary." Kenya Airways reported that flights were averaging two hours late, while Rwanda's RwandAir canceled two flights due to air traffic control concerns in Nairobi. The KAA asserted its efforts to collaborate with airlines and other stakeholders to mitigate the situation and maintain smooth airport operations.
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