Kenya Aviation Workers Union Stories

Relief for passengers as aviation workers call off strike after government talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

The truce ends more than two weeks of uncertainty that threatened to disrupt flights across the country.

Two-day truce: KAA workers suspend strike, seek mediation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

Tensions escalated last Thursday after crisis talks between KAA and the union collapsed without a resolution. Speaking at JKIA after the meeting, KAWU...

Air services to continue despite looming aviation workers’ strike, government says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The strike has been called by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, which has cited unresolved grievances over job security, delayed confirmations of long...

Crisis looms as aviation workers plan strike ahead of Christmas holiday
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 19, 2024

The strike threat comes after a series of unresolved issues, with KAWU accusing the government of failing to honour agreements made during a previous...

Airport workers call off strike after reaching deal with government over JKIA lease
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2024

Thousands of passengers had been stranded since Tuesday night due to the protests.

CS Mutua promises to release Adani-JKIA deal documents to aviation workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2024

CS Mutua urged the workers to read through the document so that they can make informed choices on the deal instead of relying on rumours.

Strike suspension on the table as aviation workers engage govt over JKIA lease
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 15, 2024

The union has demanded full involvement in any plans to privatise part or all of JKIA, with job security being their primary concern.

Aviation workers issue 7-day strike notice, call for resignation of top KQ, KAA officials
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 12, 2024

The demand had stemmed from the public outcry on the deal to lease JKIA to an Indian private firm Adani.

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