Former LOT CEO to run Kenya Airwaves

Sebastian Mikosz, who in 2009-10 and 2013-15 worked as a CEO of Polish state-owned airline LOT, has been appointed by the Kenya Airwaves as its new CEO. “He has been chief executive of LOT Polish Airlines, one of the oldest airlines in the world – a position he held twice including an in-depth turnaround of the company leading to its first positive result in many years,” KA chairman Michael Joseph said in a statement. Mikosz job will focus on turning Kenya Airwaves back to profitability. He is also expected to manage human resource turnover where KQ has over the years lost talent to more moneyed airlines. He will also be keen to manage frosty relations between senior management and employees that are always threatening to go on strike, local website Sandard Media said. Mikosz will assume new role on June 1 and he will replace Mbuvi Ngunze.