Airlines count losses after disruptive workers’ strike

 Stranded passengers sitting at JKIA in Nairobi on February 17, 2026 as Aviation workers went on strike.

Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group

Airlines have begun auditing the financial impact of flight disruptions at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) due to a workers’ strike that was called off on Tuesday.

The industrial action, called by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union(KAWU), began on Monday and disrupted operations of several carriers, leading to aircraft groundings, flight cancellations, and passenger refunds.

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