Kenya’s aviation strike is over, but the dispute is far from settled
Years of wrangling over pay, union recognition and collective bargaining are now back on the negotiating table.
![Passengers and airline crew gather outside an airport during a two-day strike that disrupted aviation services across Kenya [Hafsa Sheikh/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260903-WA0003-1788433831.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
Years of wrangling over pay, union recognition and collective bargaining are now back on the negotiating table.
![Passengers and airline crew gather outside an airport during a two-day strike that disrupted aviation services across Kenya [Hafsa Sheikh/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260903-WA0003-1788433831.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)








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