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Nairobi Airport Faces Disruption as Workers Protest Adani Deal

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  • Strike action looms as workers oppose Adani’s proposed long-term concession
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Nairobi, Kenya – Operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), East Africa’s busiest airport, are at risk of disruption due to a strike threatened by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, set to begin on August 19. The union is protesting an investment proposal from Adani Airport Holdings, a subsidiary of India’s Adani Group, which seeks a long-term concession to expand and operate the airport.

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