Kenya Airways: delays of up to 4 hours for flights from main Nairobi airport

Kenya Airways flights from Nairobi are facing up to four-hour delays as air traffic control disruptions continue, following a strike by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union. The labour dispute with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has caused widespread travel disruptions.

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17 February 2026 at 09:00:46

Kenya Airways: delays of up to 4 hours for flights from main Nairobi airport

Stranded travellers sit after their flights were delayed due to a strike by workers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya, February 17, 2026.

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Kenya Airways is experiencing delays of up to four hours for departures out of the main Nairobi airport due to air traffic control delays, it said on Tuesday.

Members of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union went on strike on Monday in a labour dispute with Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.

-George Obulutsa/Reuters