The people with disability have advised President William Ruto to heed the concerns of Kenyans and aviation industry stakeholders who have cautioned against transferring the management of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Adani Airport Holdings.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
While speaking on Friday, September 13, the Group of Disabilities joined the Senate in advising the president to abandon the takeover plans to safeguard Kenya’s global reputation.
“The President should look for a reliable bilateral deal because the President has the mandate to protect the reputation of Kenya by shunning shoddy deals,” he said.
Hafid has said revelations that Swiss authorities made a bold step to freeze more than $310 million across multiple bank accounts allegedly linked to the Indian company is enough of a wake up call.
This occurred hours after the Senate called for the immediate withdrawal of the Sh230 billion plan to transfer control of the airport.
The Senate parliamentary committee was informed by Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir that the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) had not yet reached an agreement with the firm owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
The senators stated that if this is the case, Kenya’s best option would be to withdraw from any planned discussions. Earlier, Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura spoke about the Adani Group’s proposed Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) takeover.
On Wednesday, September 11, operations at the JKIA and Moi International Airport in Mombasa were paralysed after aviation workers protested the alleged deal between the government and Adani Group.
However, Mwaura downplayed the objections, saying that the Adani-JKIA deal is only at the proposal stage. He disclosed that Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir met with the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) and would offer a comprehensive statement….CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLE>>>
