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Aviation workers call off strike, work resumes immediately

Passengers at JKIA terminal 1A, Nairobi, after aviation workers downed tools on February 16th 2026. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Industrial action by members of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has been called off, paving the way for the immediate resumption of operations in the aviation sector.

In an agreement reached between the union and the relevant authorities, it was resolved that employees in Grade Four (4) and Grade Five (5) of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) will be unionised, with union dues deducted and remitted accordingly.

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