Striking Kenya Airways pilots return to work this morning after they withdrew the notice of industrial action issued on October 19, 2022.
Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) said members had resolved to resume duty following orders issued by the Employment and Labour Relations Court on Tuesday.
“Members are also urged to report to the Executive Council any incident of victimisation or disciplinary action that may be taken contrary to court orders,” KALPA secretary general Murithi Nyagah said in a letter to members.
Nyagah regretted the disruption and inconvenience the industrial action caused to Kenya Airways clients.
“Let us do our best to restore normalcy to operations in the same unified manner that you have displayed in the last few days,” he said.
On Tuesday, the court ordered pilots at to resume work by Wednesday, seeking to end a strike that has left thousands of passengers stranded in one of Africa's busiest aviation hubs.
KALPA, which represents about 400 pilots at the carrier, went on strike on Saturday after failing to resolve a dispute over pension contributions and settlement of deferred pay.
Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge Anna Mwaure ordered pilots to resume work on Wednesday by 6 am.
The orders followed days of unsuccessful deliberations between the airline and the pilots.
