Kenya Airways pilots’ strike

Three days of strikes by Kenya’s national airline’s pilots over a demand to honor a retirement savings plan are estimated to be costing the country millions of dollars per day in lost revenue.

Exports of fresh produce, including flowers to Europe, and imports of pharmaceutical products have also been affected.

On Monday, there appeared to be less chaos at the main airport in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, though the airline said about 9,000 passengers were affected by the strike. It said 25 tons of cargo had been shipped.

The Kenya airline pilots association is urging for the dismissal of top management and the quick reinstatement of a fund for retirement savings after accusing it of conducting the labor issue improperly.

Kenya Airways suffered financial losses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The management had suspended contributions to the staff retirement fund, saying the airline could not afford it.

“It canceled 56 flights over the weekend, affecting 12,000 passengers. The airline puts the total losses at $2.4 million a day,” said Kenya Airways

“The striking pilots to resume work or face disciplinary action. The airline also posted job vacancies for pilots on its LinkedIn page.” Said Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways boss._AP news

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