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Passengers stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, following workers’ strike on September 11, 2024.

Flights at the airport were canceled and hundreds of passengers were stranded after workers went on strike, demonstrating in front of the airport in Nairobi, Kenya on September 11, 2024.

Photo by Gerald Anderson/Anadolu via Getty Images.

Workers' Strike Over Kenya Airport’s Controversial Lease Disrupts Regional Travel

The Kenya Airports Authority had planned to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to India’s Adani Group to upgrade and operate for 30 years.