… The commission noted that it has recovered public assets worth more than Ksh.1.16 billion across the Coast region over the past three years, including land belonging to the Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Railways Corporation, Kenya Meat Commission and the County Government of Mo …
… Subscribe to our newsletterEveryone survived, but the Kenya Airports Authority later said heavy rain and possible pilot misjudgement were factors.A Senate committee that visited afterwards found an ageing runway, unreliable power supply and other infrastructure problems. …
… The suspension follows the signing of a framework agreement between the union, the Ministry of Roads and Transport, Kenya Airways (KQ), Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and Jambojet, paving the way for structured negotiations over the workers' …
… Audio By Vocalize The country's aviation sector is facing the threat of another industrial action after the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) issued a seven-day strike notice affecting employees at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Kenya …
… In the notice, KAWU said the industrial action would affect operations at the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Kenya Airways and Jambojet if the labour disputes remain unresolved. …
… Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, KAWU Secretary General Moss Ndiema said workers drawn from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Kenya Airways (KQ) and Jambojet will down their tools if no a …
… A July 17 meeting of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) in Nairobi resolved that the industrial action will affect operations at the Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Kenya Airways and Jambojet. …
Audio By Vocalize The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has unveiled major plans that are aimed at tackling delays at the airports as Kenya anticipates a significant rise on number of visitors and cargo passing through Kenya's airports. …
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for allegations that contaminated jet fuel caused the helicopter crash that killed former Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno, calling the claims "made-up, cooked-up nonsense" and challenging Gachagua to present evidence to investigators. Gachagua had raised the allegations while delivering an accountability statement, claiming to have intelligence that fuel transported from Lodwar caused the crash.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for allegations that contaminated jet fuel caused the helicopter crash that killed former Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno, calling the claims "made-up, cooked-up nonsense" and challenging Gachagua to present evidence to investigators. Gachagua had raised the allegations while delivering an accountability statement, claiming to have intelligence that fuel transported from Lodwar caused the crash.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered two grabbed public properties in Mombasa and Kwale counties valued at Ksh.100 million after securing favorable court judgments. The Environment and Land Court nullified irregular allocations of a government house in Kizingo, Mombasa (Ksh.55 million) and a public beach access road reserve in Diani, Kwale (Ksh.45 million), and found former public officials liable for misfeasance in public office.
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has issued new rules requiring aircraft landing at Wilson Airport to maintain higher altitudes when passing Bomas of Kenya, with planes from the Bomas side now staying above 6,600 feet at Monastery checkpoint and above 6,300 feet when crossing the Bomas International Convention Centre.
Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) suspended a nationwide strike scheduled for July 28 after a breakthrough meeting with the government and aviation agencies, leading to a framework agreement that sets out a schedule for negotiations over workers' grievances across various aviation institutions.
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union has issued a seven-day strike notice affecting employees at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Airways, and Jambojet over unresolved labour disputes including delayed collective bargaining agreements and job security concerns.
Kenya Aviation Workers Union maintains its planned nationwide strike will proceed unless the government addresses long-standing labour disputes, including failure to conclude collective bargaining agreements and alleged disregard for court orders. The union has given employers until Saturday for fruitful negotiations, warning of a "devastating" strike that would affect operations at Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya Airways and Jambojet.
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union has warned of a nationwide strike set to begin if employers do not address grievances by the end of the week. Workers from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Airways and Jambojet cite unmet demands including a Collective Bargaining Agreement and salary review at KCAA that have been in arrears for more than 11 years.
Kenya's aviation workers have issued a seven-day strike notice effective Monday, threatening to ground operations at all airports if labour disputes are not resolved. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union cited grievances including failure to conclude a collective bargaining agreement at KCAA (expired in June 2015), unilateral HR policy changes, and non-compliance with court orders to absorb contract staff into permanent positions.
Kenya Airports Authority has announced plans to upgrade Jomo Kenyatta International and Moi International airports to address delays, with passenger numbers rising from 12.1 million in 2024 to 13.1 million in 2025. Modernisation plans include new screening machines and measures to reduce processing times.
Kenya Airports Authority has announced plans to reopen a runway at Wilson Airport that has been undergoing rehabilitation. The announcement came days after the Senate Committee on Roads, Transport and Infrastructure summoned the contractor over delayed works.
Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced a Ksh.154 billion contract award to China Road and Bridge Corporation for modernisation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The article questions why information surrounding the tender moved through whispers and speculation rather than official government communication, despite its significance as a major infrastructure investment financed by Kenyan taxpayers.
Kenya has signed a Ksh.154.2 billion contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) for the expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, with the project set to take 36 months following the completion of the JKIA Master Plan in February 2026.
Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has called for stronger cross-border cooperation among Horn of Africa countries to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling, warning that no single nation can effectively tackle the crimes alone. The call was made at a regional conference in Nairobi bringing together delegates from Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan.
Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir disputed reports that the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport upgrade contract had been awarded to China Roads and Bridges Corporation and controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, saying the company "did not participate in this project as a bidder and has no role, involvement or association whatsoever." Chirchir also clarified that the contract cost will not exceed Sh154.2 billion, contrary to claims it would cost Sh375 billion.
The County Government of Bungoma and national government are accelerating plans to commercialise Matulo Airstrip, with Governor Kenneth Lusaka consulting affected residents on compensation and land acquisition for runway expansion. A Kenya Airports Authority technical team is expected to plan construction of a passenger terminal.
Homa Bay County is expanding the Sh280 million Kabunde Airstrip to boost trade, tourism, and air connectivity; the runway has been extended from 1.1km to 1.3km, and the facility can now handle bigger aircraft. The airstrip manager says the upgrade will connect Homa Bay with other parts of the country and tourist destinations, with a passenger terminal building under construction for completion in May 2027.
The Kenya Airports Authority has launched a Joint Operations Centre at Malindi International Airport, funded by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, to coordinate security and border management agencies and improve response to emerging threats including terrorism and trafficking.
Four male mountain bongos arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from the Czech Republic and were transferred to the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy as part of efforts to boost the species' recovery programme.
Kenya has received four male mountain bongos from Zoo Dvůr Králové in the Czech Republic as part of its National Recovery and Action Plan for the critically endangered species. The animals, now transferred to Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, will strengthen genetic diversity and breeding outcomes for a population that has declined due to habitat loss, poaching, and disease.