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KQ, exporters stare at losses amid protests over Adani deal

Kenya Airways planes at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Passengers using the country's main airports were left stranded following the strike by aviation workers protesting the planned deal to hand over the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to India’s Adani Airport Holdings.

Firms exporting fresh produce and other time-bound cargo were also staring at huge losses

On Wednesday, planes failed to land and take off, while those enroute to Kenya had to be rerouted to alternative airports in the neighbouring countries.

Carriers experienced major losses as they were forced to cancel flights in and out of JKIA, having to cater for meals, accommodation and inconveniences for some of their customers and crew stranded in Nairobi and other cities that had connecting flights.