- Adani Group denied reports claiming that its proposal to take up the job at JKIA was approved within 17 days, saying that the company had never made such a statement.
- The public controversy started after details of the proposed 30-year contract for Adani to manage JKIA were revealed
- A Kenyan media outlet reported on September 18 that Adani's proposal was quickly approved, sparking scrutiny over the approval process.
- The Institute of Engineers Kenya (IEK) raised concerns about the plan, criticizing the focus on City Side Development (CSD) projects such as hotels
The Adani Group has reported that its plan to take over JKIA was approved within 17 days.
Source: UGC
The Adani Group has faced backlash from stakeholders and the public Kenya after a whistleblower revealed a proposal that would allow an Indian consortium to take over JKIA operations for 30 years.
Was the Adani deal approved?
On Wednesday, September 18, a respected news agency in Kenya reported that the company's proposal was quickly approved within 17 days, which has led to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the approval.
However, in a statement from the Adani Group Company, the spokesperson denied the information claiming that the company did not issue the information.
“We have come across a report published by The Standard (Kenya) claiming that the Adani Company provided information about the Kenya Airports Authority and the process of approving the proposal.
We would like to clarify that this report is completely false. The Adani Group has not issued such a statement or engaged with the media regarding this issue. We ask the media to verify the information through official channels before publishing it to avoid the spread of false information,” said the spokesperson, Adani Group.
Because there is controversy about the ownership of JKIA
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that institutional organizations in Kenya raised concerns about the lack of transparency in the proposal to hand over the management of the stadium to Adani, given that a whistleblower on platform X shared details of the plan with the public.
The Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) raised concerns about the proposed 30-year concession agreement for JKIA.
According to IEK, Adani's proposal prioritizes City Side Development (CSD), including hotels and shopping malls, which does not take into account urgent needs such as runways and taxiways.
Additionally, hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the JKIA airport as airport workers went on strike protesting the conspiracy of the Adani Group.
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