Newsday Essentials
Newsday Essentials looks at Kenya, where an aviation strike disrupted flights and impacted Kenya Airways. Plus, Nigeria's Defence Minister discusses the withdrawal of US troops, while Uber shuts down operations in Nigeria and Uganda.
This week on Newsday Essentials, Kenya Airways says an aviation workers' strike
caused major disruption, with 63 flights cancelled and 140 delayed, adding to the
airline's financial challenges. The carrier's chairman, Kiprono Kittony, discusses the
impact of the strike and plans to secure a strategic partner.
Also, Nigeria's Defence Minister, Christopher Gwabin Musa, discusses the
withdrawal of around 200 US troops deployed to support Nigerian forces fighting
Islamist militants and tackling kidnappings. Meanwhile, Uber has announced it will
shut down operations in Nigeria and Uganda as part of a global restructuring that will
cut more than 3,000 jobs, with Ugandan driver Alex Mukisa describing the impact on
drivers.
