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Agony for passengers as KQ pilots, aviation workers strike

Stranded passengers at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa

Stranded passengers at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa after Kenya Airways pilots went on strike on November 5, 2022. Most passengers flying with KQ to Nairobi were diverted to its low-cost subsidiary Jambojet. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

By  Bonface Otieno  &  WINNIE OTIENO

More than 10,000 passengers were left stranded Saturday as aviation workers also joined pilots on a strike to protest against failure to implement a pay rise.

Dozens of flights were disrupted at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi after Kenya Airways (KQ) pilots went on strike Saturday to protest the withdrawal of their provident fund by their employer.

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