By Editorial,
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya’s main airport as workers strike in protest at a planned takeover by an Indian business group.
Large queues formed outside Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this morning as flights were delayed and cancelled.
Workers launched a “go-slow” – where staff deliberately work slowly to cause disruption – in a stand against proposals to lease the international airport to the Adani group for 30 years.
The aviation workers union argues the deal is “opaque” and could lead to job losses. However, the government has defended the proposal, saying the airport is operating beyond capacity and needs private investment to upgrade it. END
