Passengers stranded at JKIA as aviation staff strike over Adani deal » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 11 – Passengers have been stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as aviation workers began the strike over the controversial Adani deal.

A few passengers who spoke to Capital FM News stated that the airport was at a complete standstill even as the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) confirmed that the strike started at midnight.

There were long queues of stranded travelers after boarding and takeoff were delayed, sparking an outrage.

The strike has been building up for weeks now and followed a notice issued by KAWU last month, where it strongly opposed the proposed leasing of JKIA to the Indian conglomerate Adani Group.

It also followed the collapse of talks between the union and government officials.

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