Nairobi — Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has announced that airport operations at the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) remained unaffected early today despite a protest by some of its staff.

The authority ascertained that the protest primarily involved employees from the night shift.

It added that its acting Managing Director, Henry Ogoye, had following the strike met the aviation workers' union, where he called on them to submit an official memorandum detailing their grievances.

This document will be reviewed and addressed in due course to ensure that their grievances are resolved.

On Saturday, Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) announced a temporary postponement of its planned strike, initially set for Sunday, following a decision to review lease deal documents provided by the government regarding the leasing of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Indian firm, Adani Group.

KAWU Secretary General Moses Ndiema announced the decision, stating that the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) had met one of the union's key demands by providing the concession documents.

"We have deliberated about the issue today and it is our resolution that we make a further delay for our strike action for seven days," Ndiema said.

The union had first announced its intention to strike on August 11, citing concerns over the government's adherence to legal requirements, particularly public participation, and the exclusion of KAWU members from discussions surrounding the leasing agreement.

It remains unclear whether the decision to carry on with the strike is as a result of the view of the lease documents KAA had served them with.

KAWU stated on Saturday that the decision to delay the strike by a week is intended to allow KAWU to thoroughly review the documents related to the concession and to ensure that their concerns are addressed before deciding on the next course of action.