Roads and Transport cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir has divulged that airport employees will options to either be employed by Adani Airports Holding Ltd or remain Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) employees.
Speaking in a local media station, Mr Chirchir said that the government has an agreement with Adani to employ the staff who will be under them on better terms.
Mr Chirchir also explained why the Adani deal was not advertised. “For privately initiated proposals you don’t advertise, I can look for an opportunity based on where I think the government needs support and privately initiate a proposal.”
“That proposal then goes through the due process, and if the government deems it fit and it goes through the approval process in 20 stages, then it becomes a project,” he further stated.
Airport workers strike
Passengers were stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday September 11, 2024 due to the workers strike.
The workers started their strike Wednesday morning over a planned takeover by an Indian company – Adani.
Chaotic scenes were witnessed at JKIA as anti-riot police officers clashed with striking workers. According to the Aviation Workers Union, its strike started Wednesday at midnight.
In some videos circulating on social media, police were seen physically assaulting the protesting workers. Passengers were stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday September 11, 2024 due to the workers strike.
The workers started their strike Wednesday morning over a planned takeover by an Indian company – Adani.
Chaotic scenes were witnessed at JKIA as anti-riot police officers clashed with striking workers.
According to the Aviation Workers Union, its strike started Wednesday at midnight.
In some videos circulating on social media, police were seen physically assaulting the protesting workers.
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Under Adani’s proposal, the KAA employees will have to renegotiate the contract with potential job losses for some.
Adani will have the rights to hire a portion of the current JKIA workers under new terms, with chances of hiring foreign nationals at the airport.
The agreement with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd stipulates that any disruptions caused by legal proceedings, legislative actions, or public protests will necessitate compensation for Adani, covering both actual losses and projected profits.
