- Airport workers issued a strike notice after Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) received Adani Airport Holdings proposal to manage Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
- The workers' union called for the resignation of the KAA managing director over what was termed incompetency
- KAA, in response to the strike notice, said it set measures in place to ensure airport operations remain undisrupted on Monday, August 19
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Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has acknowledged receipt of workers' strike notice over its JKIA lease deal with an Indian firm.
KAA said it has set measures in place to ensure airport operations remain undisrupted ahead of the planned strike on Monday, August 19.
What KAA said about the strike
In a press statement on Friday, August 16, KAA acting managing director Henry Ogoye assured passengers of quality and standard service across the airport facilities.
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"In preparation for the potential strike action scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2024, the authority has put necessary contingency measures in place to ensure that airport operations continue without any disruptions.
"We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of service for all passengers and stakeholders at all our airport facilities across the country," read the statement in part.
The authority revealed that it is currently, together with the Ministry of Roads and Transport and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, engaging the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) in discussion to reach an amicable agreement.
What airport workers said about the JKIA-Adani deal
KAWU accused Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) of planning to strike a deal with Adani Airport Holdings, saying it would lead to the sector's shutdown.
The union secretary general Moses Ndiema called on the KAA managing director to resign; failure to, they will call for industrial action.
Ndiema revealed that this, alongside increased levies, could affect businesses, leading to job losses.
What to know about Adani's proposal to run JKIA
The government admitted receiving Adani Airport Holdings proposal to run JKIA for 30 years.
Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi said KAA received the public-private partnership (PPP) proposal in March 2024.
According to Adani Group's concessional agreement with the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), the government will receive over KSh 6 billion out of its profit in the first year of operation.
Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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