Veteran journalist David Makali condemned Kenya Airways executives' Sh7.5 million monthly salary for CEO Sebastian Mikosz and Sh3 million for chairman Michael Joseph in 2019, citing financial mismanagement. The revelations emerged as the airline reported a Sh4 billion loss in 2018, with CEO Mikosz attributing the deficit to fuel price volatility.
Makali criticized the compensation packages on social media, questioning the disparity between executive pay and the airline's financial struggles. "Whaaaaat? So Sebastian, the expatriate Polish MD of the insolvent loss-making @KenyaAirways that wants to take over KAA earns a whopping Sh7.5 million per month and the chairman Sh3m. What is wrong with this country?" he wrote.
Michael Joseph, former Safaricom CEO, and Mikosz, a Polish national, faced scrutiny over their salaries amid ongoing operational challenges at Kenya Airways. The source article noted the airline's persistent financial losses despite stabilization efforts, with a 2012 copyright notice highlighting long-standing debates over public sector compensation.
