Thousands of passengers are left stranded and more than twenty flights have been canceled as a result of the pilot strike at Kenya Airways. Before the strike, the company declared it illegal, stating that it could lose at least 300 million shillings (2.5 million dollars) per day and jeopardize its capacity to recover from the pandemic.
The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA), which represents all of the nation's pilots, including those of Kenya Airways, issued a warning on November 4, 2022, informing the public that as of Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 6 a.m. local time, no aircraft operated by Kenya Airways will be departing Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The Association, in its statement issued yesterday, said, On October 19, 2022, its 14-day industrial action notice to the Management of Kenya Airways, "as attempt to seek better working conditions for members and ensure that Kenya Airways is managed professionally."
"We hoped that the management of the airline would soften its hard stance and engage in a negotiation on the issues raised. However, and as we mentioned at our press conference on November 1, 2022, Kenya Airways Management has not made any meaningful attempt to engage and have these matters resolved," the statement reads.
