Kenya fresh produce exporters lose $3m daily in aviation workers’ go-slow
Stranded travellers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi on August 31,2026 as flight operations were disrupted when aviation workers union members went on strike remunerations.
Kenya’s fresh produce exporters lost up to $3 million daily after aviation workers went on a go-slow this week, disrupting cargo operations at Kenyan airports and threatening shipments of flowers, fruits, vegetables, meat, herbs and spices to global markets.
The aviation workers union eventually reached a deal with the government to resume duty on Tuesday, but the three-day go-slow may have cost exporters a fortune already.
