The national carrier Kenya Airways has announced that 20 pilots turned up for work on the third day of the pilots’ strike that has been called by the Kenya Airlines Pilots Association (KALPA).
Kenya Airways chief executive officer Allan Kilavuka also stated that 132 pilots had registered as unfit to fly, an action that allows them to take a 48-hour break.
This means that the pilots are unwell to fly and as part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), they are allowed to do so for up to 48 hours without providing evidence.
“This is abnormal because they all cannot be unwell. They want to protect themselves from disciplinary actions,” Kilavuka said.
Kilavuka said that this was tactic by the pilots to avoid pilots to avoid disciplinary action.
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Earlier on Monday, the national carrier had announced fresh vacancies for the position of first officer.
This came after Kilavuka ruled out the possibility of any negotiations.
“There are no negotiations because they are sabotaging the work. If they don’t come to work, how will we get money to pay them?” said Kilavuka.
