Kenya Airways (KQ) has changed tune on its plans to take over the operations of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). 

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KQ Chairman Michael Joseph on Wednesday said that the scheme to invest in KAA had been withdrawn until further notice after it elicited mixed reactions from different factions. 

Joseph said that the decision was arrived at after the National Assembly chose to adopt a report, which advocated for the nationalisation of the carrier. 

Earlier on, KQ had objected the move by the National Assembly but it later changed its tune on the same. Joseph also said that the employees of the firm had refused to be managed by a parastatal prompting the new development on the matter.

“Parliament opted for this, we didn’t want to be nationalized, it was forced on us and now we have to deal with this in order to ensure we stay afloat. If you ask these employees, no one wants to be under a parastatal,” said KQ Chairman.

 KQ had applied to be given the go-ahead to manage the operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).  

The carrier raised concern over the low performance of the airport but the National Assembly put the process on hold to allow room for consultation before a decision was reached. 

KAA will now remain public property after the cancellation of the plans.