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KQ starts rehiring sacked staff

PHOTO | PHOEBE OKALL Aviation and Allied Workers Union chairperson Perpetua Mponjiwa addresses workers at the Kenya Airways headquarters in Nairobi on December 4, 2012. On December 3, a court ordered the airline to reinstate all the workers it sacked in September.

What you need to know:

  • Fresh dispute erupts after workers refuse to sign letters over redeployment clause
  • A source at Kenya Airways said the employees could not just be reinstated because of logistical and administrative issues
  • Kenya Airways said their lawyers were still studying the court ruling and its implication before they advise on the next step

Kenya Airways on Tuesday began reinstating 447 workers it sacked in September after a court ruled in their favour.

A statement by the airline’s management said the company has complied with all the court orders and was giving the employees reinstatement letters.