Travelers Stranded at Kenya’s Main Airport Amid Protests

Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya’s main airport as workers protest against a planned takeover by an Indian company.

The BBC is reporting that large queues formed outside Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday morning as flights were delayed and cancelled.

Workers deliberately worked slowly to cause disruption, in a stand against proposals to lease the airport to the Adani group for 30 years.

The aviation workers union argues the deal is opaque and could lead to job losses.

However, the government has defended the proposal, saying the airport is operating beyond capacity and needs private investment to upgrade it.