The number of Kenya Airways employees who are on permanent and pensionable terms has risen to 83 percent. This is according to the national carrier’s latest sustainability report which shows that KQ employees on permanent terms hit 82.9 percent in the full year ended December 31, 2024.
This was a sharp increase of 10.6 percent from the 72.3 percent employees who were on permanent terms in the previous 2023 year.
“The proportion of permanent employees increased to 82.9 percent up from 72.3 percent in 2-23, demonstrating Kenya Airways’ focus on job stability and long-term career development,” said KQ in the sustainability report.
The report further noted that the count of staff at the national carrier now stands at 4,705 out of which the majority are in the 30 to 50 years age group. “72 percent of Kenya Airways’ workforce is in the 30-50 age group, offering a balance of experience and innovation within operations,” the national carrier stated.
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This increase came during a period in which Kenya Airways made the highest net profit in its entire history and the first full year net profit for the national carrier in 11 years. The carrier made a full year net profit of Sh5.4 billion.
At the same time, the rise in permanent employee numbers came in a period in which passenger numbers grew by 4 percent to 5.23 million and cargo volumes went up by 25 percent to stand at 70,776 tonnes.
“In 2024, Kenya Airways reaffirmed progress in its turnaround strategy, Project Kifaru, resulting in the highest number of passengers that the airline has ever uplifted, the highest turnover and the highest profit attained in the history of the airline,” immediate former Kenya Airways chairman Michael Joseph had said.
“Along with this, and in the near term, the focus is on completing the capital restructuring plan whose main objectives are to reduce the Group’s financial leverage and increase liquidity to ensure the company can operate at normalized levels.”
