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 main airport and reach an amicable conclusion.
KAA management further assured members of the public that all airport operations are normal.
“Further to the statement released on Friday, August 16th, on the above-stated subject, Kenya Airports Authority would like to inform the public and all its stakeholders that the 7-day strike notice announced on Monday, August 12th, 2024, stands postponed,” the KAA letter reads.
“This was stated by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) Secretary General, Moses Ndiema, in his press statement dated August 17, 2024, where he noted that the 7-day strike notice is postponed to give the ongoing discussions between the Ministry of Roads and Transport, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, KAA Management, and the Kenya Aviation Workers Union time to reach an amicable conclusion.
We wish to assure the general public that operations at all our airports are normal.”
Aviation workers’ planned strike
On August 12, 2024, the union issued a seven-day strike notice to KAA management.
In the notice, KAWU is demanding the immediate resignation of the entire Board of Directors over the intended lease of JKIA to Adani Airport Holdings of India, while they should have exercised prudence and accountability as the custodians of this national strategic asset on behalf of Kenyans.
“Formally notify you that all unionised employees of Kenya Airways and Kenya Airports Authority shall go on strike after the expiry of seven (7) days from today, 12th August 2024,” the KAWU strike notice reads in part.
“For Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), this action is necessitated by your failure to heed our demands conveyed via our three letters dated 6th August 2024, which demanded the immediate resignation of the entire Board of Directors for their show of incompetence in presiding over the unlawful intended sale of JKIA to Adani Airport Holdings of India, while they should have exercised prudence and accountability as the custodians of this national strategic asset on behalf of Kenyans.”
📢 PRESS STATEMENT: Update on the strike notice issued by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union. pic.twitter.c*m/9h0V0UHEQ7
— Kenya Airports Authority (@KenyaAirports) August 18, 2024