Kenya aviation workers end strike that disrupted flights, officials say
Union leaders said flights should resume after the deal, which covers agency fees, collective bargaining talks and a non-victimisation clause.
- On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the Kenya Aviation Workers Union ended its strike after signing a return-to-work agreement with state agencies and ministry officials.
- The industrial action commenced on August 30, disrupting travel across major hubs including Jomo Kenyatta International Airport , as workers demanded improved welfare and better working conditions.
- Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua brokered the agreement, which includes Kenya Airports Authority remitting union agency fees and initiating Collective Bargaining Agreement talks.
- KAWU head Moss Ndiema told a press conference, "We are simply calling off our strike action and pleading with our members to begin the process of normalising operations, restoring services."
- Remaining grievances from a July 20 strike notice will undergo arbitration led by the Principal Secretary for Aviation and Aerospace Development, while parties await court determination on the Jambojet Recognition Dispute.
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Kenya aviation workers end strike that disrupted flights, officials say
Kenya's aviation workers have called off a strike that disrupted flights at its main international and other airports, Transport Minister Davis Chirchir and aviation workers union head, Moss Ndiema, said on Tuesday.
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Kenya aviation workers end strike that paralyzed airport operations in the capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan aviation workers on Tuesday called off a strike that paralyzed air traffic for two days at the main international airport in the capital Nairobi.
Kenya: Aviation Workers Call Off Strike After Deal On Pay, Union Dues
Nairobi -- Aviation workers have called off their industrial action and resumed normal duties after reaching a return-to-work agreement with their employers, ending a standoff that threatened to disrupt operations in the aviation sector.
Flight disruptions persist at JKIA as KAWU calls off strike
Several flights have been cancelled as the aviation workers go-slow enters day two at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Passengers have been waiting for hours for updates on their flights, with some travellers having spent the night at the airport after flights were delayed or cancelled. KBC Reporter who is on the ground says […] The post Flight disruptions persist at JKIA as KAWU calls off strike appeared first on KBC Digital.
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