Kenya Airline Pilots Association has today issued a statement announcing withdraw of labour effective Saturday 5th of November 2022 from 6.00 am local time.
The statement issued by Captain Murithi Nyagah, the General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Airline Pilots Associations on the morning of Friday 4th November 2022 strongly emphasized that there shall be no Kenya Airways aircraft departing Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) flown by a Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) member.
On October 19, 2022, the association issued a 14-day industrial action notice to the Management of Kenya Airways, as the last resort in their attempts to seek better working conditions for the association’s members and ensure that Kenya Airways is managed professionally. The General Secretary noted that as an association, they hoped that the management of the airline would soften its hard stance and engage in a negotiation on the issues raised.
“However, as we mentioned at our press conference on November 1, 2022, Kenya Airways Management has not made any meaningful attempt to engage and have these matters resolved. Sadly, Kenya Airways Management has left us with no other option.” Noted Capt. Murithi Nyagah the association’s CEO who also doubles as the General Secretary.
The General Secretary further reiterated in his statement that the strike notice has since expired and that the association therefore is at liberty to exercise the right to withdraw labour forthwith, as enshrined in Article 41, Chapter 4 of the Kenyan Constitution.
“KALPA takes this opportunity to apologize to passengers who will be affected and regret all inconvenience caused to your travel plans.” Concludes the statement.
KALPA had earlier in the week warned that the industrial action will cost it 300 million shillings ($2.47 million) a day, and jeopardize its recovery from the pandemic.
The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) is an umbrella association for pilots in Kenya with membership drawn from major airlines within the country. KALPA is a union that represents more than 400 pilots. The association works towards ensuring good working conditions for its members, focuses on flight safety and acts as a representative voice for professional pilots in Kenya.
