Kenya: Aviation Workers Call Off Strike After Deal On Pay, Union Dues

What the report says

Aviation workers in Kenya have ended their strike and returned to work after reaching a return-to-work agreement with employers, according to Capital FM reporting distributed by AllAfrica. The dispute had raised concerns about possible disruption at airports and other aviation operations, with the main parties including the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU), the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

The agreement addresses several long-running issues. It calls for the immediate payment of agency fees owed to KAWU and held by KAA, and it opens the way for fresh negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement between KAWU and KCAA. The SRC had earlier issued guidance on the talks, then withdrew it and released updated parameters on September 1, 2026, which the union said it still had concerns about.

The deal also touches on a separate recognition dispute between KAWU and Jambojet. That matter is already before the courts, and the parties said they will wait for the judicial outcome and comply with it. Jambojet also agreed to follow the legal and procedural requirements tied to union recognition.

The agreement includes a non-victimisation clause for workers who took part in the industrial action, and both sides committed to resolving any remaining disputes through negotiation and other established processes. The reported outcome is important because it restores normal operations while moving the core wage and labour issues back to the bargaining table.