Kenya Airways' Director Corporate Quality, Safety and Security Alex Avedi and Director of Flights operations Paul Mwangi have been sent on compulsory leave with immediate effect.
The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (Kalpa) had issued a two-day strike notice on Tuesday calling for the resignation of KQ’s CEO Mbuvi Ngunze.
They accused Ngunze of mismanagement of the airline, resulting to massive losses.
The airline however confirmed through its official Twitter account that Ngunze was still in office.
“We would like to inform all our stakeholders that our Group CEO and Managing Director Mbuvi Ngunze is in office and has not resigned.”
KQ also said that Alban Mwendar resigned as Group Human Resource Director earlier in the month and was asked by the airline's board to oversee the staff rationalisation program.
A planned transfer of pilots to other airlines has been stopped pending further consultations among stakeholders following a meeting between Kalpa, the Ministry of Transport and representatives from KQ on Thursday.
The retrenchment of over 600 workers at the airline that had been announced under a staff rationalisation program has also been suspended.
Transport CS James Macharia who attended the meeting said a cabinet sub-committee will be formed to look into the pilots’ grievances.
Kapla's Secretary General Paul Gichinga thanked the over 500 fliers attached to the association for their commitment to pushing for the changes.
Gichinga however stated that the strike was only deferred for one month as the review continues.
"We again urge all members to go beyond the call of duty to crew all flights tomorrow and restore goodwill during the one-month consultative process leading to 1st June, 2016," he said.
He said that more changes in KQ's management are expected by June 1, 2016.