Also known as: KAWU
Trade union representing aviation workers across Kenya's civil aviation authority, airports authority, and major airlines, demanding collective bargaining agreements and improved working conditions.
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Citizen Digital
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Passengers spend night at JKIA as aviation workers strike persistsCitizen Digital
… Apart from KAA, the other three refused to address our issues, which forced us to issue another strike notice on Friday,” said KAWU Secretary General Moses Ndiema. …
Passengers stranded at Kenyan airports after aviation workers strikeCitizen Digital
… Kenya Aviation Workers Union Secretary General Moss Ndiema said members downed their tools at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, the Kenya Airports Authority and Jambojet, and would not resume until the union's grievances against all three are settled. …
Aviation workers down tools at KCAA, KAA and JambojetCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 27 – Kenya’s aviation workers have suspended a nationwide strike that was scheduled to begin on Friday after the government brokered a last-minute agreement with the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU), averting disruptions at the country’s airports. …
Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Nationwide Strike After Govt Brokers Deal With KAWUThe Standard
Audio By VocalizePassengers and airlines have been spared a major disruption after the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) suspended a nationwide strike that had been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 28, following a breakthrough meeting with the government and key aviation age …
Aviation workers suspend strike after deal with governmentThe Standard
… Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) Secretary General Moss Ndiema accused the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority of attempting to replace civilian security personnel with National Youth Service (NYS) officers at airports across the country, describing the move as a direct threat to m …
Aviation workers oppose NYS deployment as strike deadline nearsThe Standard
… The intervention comes as the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) pushes ahead with a seven-day strike notice over unresolved labour disputes across the aviation sector. …
'Immoral and illegal': Atwoli slams KCAA over NYS planCitizen Digital
… 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 …
Aviation workers issue seven-day strike notice over labour disputesThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has maintained that its planned nationwide strike remains on course unless the government addresses its long-standing grievances. …
Airport disruption looms as aviation workers hold firm on strikeThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeA nationwide strike threatening to cripple Kenya's aviation sector remains on course unless employers address long-standing labour grievances before the expiry of the union's strike notice, the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has warned. …
Aviation workers give ultimatum over unmet demandsHundreds of passengers remained stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport since Sunday after Kenya Aviation Workers Union began a strike demanding improved welfare, working conditions, and implementation of employment benefits. Airlines were processing hotel transfers for stranded passengers on Monday morning.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Hundreds of passengers remained stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport since Sunday after Kenya Aviation Workers Union began a strike demanding improved welfare, working conditions, and implementation of employment benefits. Airlines were processing hotel transfers for stranded passengers on Monday morning.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Air traffic controllers and airport authority staff struck, demanding improved welfare, better working conditions and implementation of previously agreed employment benefits. The strike disrupted flight operations, with several airlines delaying or rescheduling flights across major Kenyan airports including Jomo Kenyatta International and Moi International.
14 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Aviation workers went on strike at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya Airports Authority, and Jambojet on Sunday morning, reviving disruption threats a month after a government-brokered truce. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union says members will not resume work until grievances against all three employers are settled.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's aviation workers have suspended a nationwide strike scheduled to begin Friday after the government brokered an agreement with the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) to resolve labour disputes. The suspension averts disruptions at airports including Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and provides relief to airlines, passengers, and businesses dependent on airport operations.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Aviation Workers Union opposes the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority's plan to replace civilian security personnel with National Youth Service officers at airports, citing a direct threat to members' jobs. A nationwide strike remains on course unless employers address the labour grievance.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions has opposed a reported KCAA plan to deploy National Youth Service personnel in airport security roles, warning it would replace permanent workers with insecure labour. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union is meanwhile pursuing a seven-day strike notice, citing grievances including that KCAA employees have gone more than 11 years without a new Collective Bargaining Agreement or salary review.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →