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KQ pilots deserve no mercy over their unlawful strike

KALPA secretary General Capt. Murithi Nyagah (centre) addresses the press on November 7, 2022, at Rubani House in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Impunity arises when there is disregard for the rule of law.

Yet, this is precisely what the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (Kalpa) have done in ignoring injunctive court orders staying their notice of industrial action. Consequently, KALPA have instructed their members to withhold their labour, leading to the grounding of air transport services provided by Kenya Airways (KQ).

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