Strike Disrupts Operations at Nairobi Airport

A strike by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) began at midnight on Wednesday, causing significant travel disruptions due to protests against a proposed 30-year lease of the airport to India's Adani Group. Workers are opposing the deal, which they claim would result in job losses and the hiring of foreign staff, and have called for the government's cancellation of the agreement despite a recent High Court ruling temporarily blocking the lease. The union has accused the government of lacking transparency and failing to provide requested documentation related to the deal. The Kenyan government contends that the airport needs modernization and is currently operating above capacity but maintains that it is not for sale. Meanwhile, delays and cancellations have been reported by Kenya Airways, as passengers remain stranded amidst ongoing protests. The situation highlights the tensions between labor rights and governmental infrastructure plans in Kenya.