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How aviation workers' strike disrupted flights at JKIA

Passengers queue at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport terminal 1A in Nairobi after flights were disrupted following the aviation workers strike on February 16, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Travellers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) were on Monday met with confusion, delays and cancellations after aviation workers began an industrial action that paralysed operations at the country’s main gateway.

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