Not long ago Nigeria faced a similar juxtaposition...the local Nigerian pilots took matters in thier own hands posted a response in all local news papers front pages that read something like this
.."All foreign pilots making a living in Nigeria or applying for jobs in Nigeria have x number of days to pack and go or else...your lives!" I think Kenya is developed enough not to require foreign expertise in jobs like flying..Kenya has been developing local cadre of pilots before 1960s...and we certainly have a fair share of unemployed local pilots hungry to have their hard earned investments pay off.I can assure you not all Kenyan pilots have a rich dad or uncle to raise harambee!We are not allowed to scrounge even for janitorial jobs in Europe let alone covetted jobs.Why should Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Transport as well as KCAA fall prey to this foreign scavengers...we are not Emirates nor Qatar where the local population is by far outsripped by foreigners and too many jobs abound.Kenya is still a developing nation...but developed enough to source its own pilots thank you very much!