NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s airport employees’ union hasactually called off a strike that grounded flights in the nation’s primary airport on Wednesday over granting the agreement for its modernization and operations to an Indian company.
The choice came after a day-long talks inbetween the union leaders and the federalgovernment.
The employees were opposing a build-and-operate contract inbetween the Kenyan federalgovernment and India’s Adani Group that would see the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport up-to-date, and an extra runway and terminal built, in exchange for the group running the airport for 30 years.
The union composed on X that a return to work contract hadactually been signed and the union’s secretary basic Moss Ndiema informed reporters and employees that the union would be included in every conversation moving forward.
“We have not accepted Adani,” he stated.
Transport Minister Davis Chirchir informed reporters that the federalgovernment would secure the interests of Kenyan people throughout the mission to upgrade and improve the primary airport.
Hundreds of employees at Kenya’s primary global airport showed on Wednesday as aircrafts stayed grou