Stranded passengers wait Monday outside Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after operations were paralyzed for the second day by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union strike. International and local flights were disrupted and thousands of passengers were left stranded after KAWU members went on strike over pay and the lack of implementation of previous agreements. Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA/
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Flight issues continued Monday at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, and other Kenyan airports, in which a workers' strike has left hundreds of people stranded or delayed.
Kenya's aviation workers started a "go-slow" strike Sunday, saying the government failed to honor the terms of a memorandum of understanding with the union.
"They have never committed to the negotiations and have failed to cooperate and show effort in resolving our grievances," said Moss Ndiema, Kenya Aviation Workers Union secretary-general.
This has led to flight delays and cancelations, Kenya Airways said. It advised customers to travel to the airport only if they have been advised to do so or if their flight has been confirmed as operating.
