Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya’s main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), after workers went on strike in protest at a planned takeover by an Indian business group.

The unions agreed to return to work after being given assurances that the deal with Adani would not be finalized without their approval.

The Kenya Aviation Workers’ Union has warned of an indefinite strike after the government failed to disclose details of the deal with the Adani Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates.

The Law Society of Kenya and the Kenya Human Rights Commission also criticised the plans, arguing that it is unreasonable to lease a strategic national asset to a private company.