Several flights were canceled, and hundreds of travelers were left stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after aviation workers began a strike over a proposal to lease the airport to Indias Adani Group for 30 years. Those workers want the deal canceled over fears of mass layoffs.
At 10:00 am on Wednesday, a spot check by TechCabal showed that no flight had landed or taken off at the countrys main airport. Data from Flightradar , a global flight tracking platform, recorded minimal activity at East Africas busiest transport hub.
The disruption has affected both international and domestic flights.
Kenya Airways would like to alert you that due to the action by some JKIA staff, this has resulted in some delays and possible cancellations of some of our flights for both departing and arriving passengers, Kenya Airways said in a notice to passengers.
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
