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Labour court halts Kenya Aviation workers union strike scheduled for Monday

Kenya's aviation workers during a press conference in Nairobi.  [File, Standard]

Kenyans and Kenya’s aviation sector received a major reprieve on Friday after the Labour Court blocked a planned strike by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) set for Monday, February 16, 2026.

Lady Justice Agnes Nzei granted the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority's urgent application, restraining the union and its members from proceeding with industrial action that threatens to paralyse operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and other facilities across the country.

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