Kenya Airways (KQ) increased its permanent workforce by 514 employees in 2022 to reach 4,230 personnel at year-end, according to its latest annual report. The rise in employment expanded management and administration by 286 to 1,273, flight operations by 207 to 1,379, and ground services by 22 to 1,038. However, the technical division shrank by one to 540. The carrier aims to create an “employer of choice,” become Africa’s preferred airline by 2024 and break even by that year. Hiring contributed to wage and salary spending rising by KES872m ($8m) to KES11.3bn, while total staff costs fell by KES89m to KES12.6bn.