UPDATE 1-Strike over labour dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport
Hundreds of passengers were waiting outside the domestic terminal and riot police dispersed picketing ground staff, a Reuters witness said, adding that three planes took off at about 8:30 a.m. despite the strike. "Customers on flights after 11 a.m. are advised not to come to the airport until further communication is shared," Kenya Airways said in a statement via social network Twitter.
The strike at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport follows a labour dispute between the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU)and the airline. Union leader Moss Ndiema was arrested shortly after making a speech at the airport, media said. A court injunction had earlier ordered the suspension of the planned industrial action. (Reporting by Hereward Holland; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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