The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) on Tuesday issued a seven-day strike notice, demanding the resignation of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) board amid ongoing labor disputes and tensions surrounding a cancelled airport leasing deal.
If it goes ahead, the industrial action could disrupt operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country’s main gateway and one of Africa’s busiest aviation hubs.
KAWU Secretary General Moses Ndiema declined to say when the strike would begin, only noting that it could start anytime after the notice period expires, according to Reuters. The Kenya Airports Authority did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport staged a one-day strike last year over concerns about a plan to lease the airport to India’s Adani Group, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s wealthiest men.
The government later scrapped the deal after the United States indicted Adani and seven others for allegedly paying about $265 million in bribes to Indian officials, allegations the Adani Group has denied.
In a letter dated September 23 and seen by Reuters, Ndiema accused the KAA board of incompetence and neglecting the country’s interests.
“The epitome of the board’s incompetence and lack of touch with the reality is the recent events involving the Adani deal and other decisions,” he said, without disclosing how long the strike might last.
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