Kenya: Aviation Workers to Down Tools From October 1, Union Lists 6 Demands

Nairobi — The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has issued a seven-day strike notice to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), accusing the board of incompetence and threatening industrial action unless six grievances are addressed.

In a letter dated September 23 and addressed to the Acting Managing Director and CEO of KAA, the union said all unionisable employees would down their tools upon expiry of the notice period if their demands are not met.

KAWU’s Secretary General Moss Ndiema cited “loss of faith in the KAA Board of Directors” as the foremost grievance, saying poor governance, systemic inefficiencies, and lack of foresight had led to bad decisions, including the controversial Adani lease deal.

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