Court orders Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

A court in Nairobi has ordered Kenya Airways pilots to report to work by 06:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on Wednesday and, for now, call off their strike, which is in its fourth day.

The pilots have been refusing to work in protest over the suspension of contributions to their retirement fund by Kenya Airways management.

The judge, Anna Ngubuini Mwaure, said that they should resume work until another court has ruled on whether or not the strike is legal – a case brought by the airline.

Justice Mwaure also ruled that “Kenya Airways should allow the pilots to perform duties without harassment or intimidation”.

The airline had earlier said that the strike was costing it $2.5m (£2.2m) in lost revenue every day.