Nelson Amenya Claims Kenya Plans to Hand Over JKIA to Dubai Firm
By Mwibanda | Tuesday, 13 May 2025 – 5:27 pm
Nelson Amenya, the whistleblower who brought to light the controversial Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) deal with the Adani Group, has raised new concerns over an alleged arrangement involving a company from Dubai.
Amenya, who had been out of the public eye for some time, resurfaced with explosive claims, accusing the government of planning to hand over control of JKIA to a Dubai-based firm. While he did not specify the company, he speculated that it could be the Adani Group, the Indian conglomerate previously involved in the JKIA deal and other high-profile infrastructure projects.
More alarmingly, Amenya alleged that the Kenyan government intended to use taxpayers as a guarantee for the deal.
“The Kenyan government is planning to give the airport to a company in Dubai—being a tax haven, it could very well be Adani behind it—and will use the country’s balance sheet as a sovereign guarantee,” Amenya claimed.
He further questioned the rationale behind involving the taxpayer, stating, “If a company has the funds and believes the airport is a worthy investment, why would they need taxpayers to underwrite the deal?”
Amenya rose to national prominence in 2024 after leaking confidential documents about the JKIA lease deal with Adani Group. His revelations, which were sourced from inside government departments, led to widespread public scrutiny of the Adani deal. This culminated in President William Ruto terminating the contract after transparency issues came to light, including the indictment of Adani executives in an ongoing U.S. federal court case over a Ksh32 billion corruption scandal.
Interestingly, Amenya’s latest claims come just after Kenya secured a Ksh193 billion loan from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reportedly at an interest rate of 8.2%. The loan, expected to be disbursed in February 2025, has raised concerns about Kenya’s financial commitments and the potential risks tied to foreign investments.
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Nelson Amenya Claims Kenya Plans to Hand Over JKIA to Dubai Firm
By Mwibanda | Tuesday, 13 May 2025 – 5:27 pm
Nelson Amenya, the whistleblower who brought to light the controversial Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) deal with the Adani Group, has raised new concerns over an alleged arrangement involving a company from Dubai.
Amenya, who had been out of the public eye for some time, resurfaced with explosive claims, accusing the government of planning to hand over control of JKIA to a Dubai-based firm. While he did not specify the company, he speculated that it could be the Adani Group, the Indian conglomerate previously involved in the JKIA deal and other high-profile infrastructure projects.
More alarmingly, Amenya alleged that the Kenyan government intended to use taxpayers as a guarantee for the deal.
“The Kenyan government is planning to give the airport to a company in Dubai—being a tax haven, it could very well be Adani behind it—and will use the country’s balance sheet as a sovereign guarantee,” Amenya claimed.
He further questioned the rationale behind involving the taxpayer, stating, “If a company has the funds and believes the airport is a worthy investment, why would they need taxpayers to underwrite the deal?”
Amenya rose to national prominence in 2024 after leaking confidential documents about the JKIA lease deal with Adani Group. His revelations, which were sourced from inside government departments, led to widespread public scrutiny of the Adani deal. This culminated in President William Ruto terminating the contract after transparency issues came to light, including the indictment of Adani executives in an ongoing U.S. federal court case over a Ksh32 billion corruption scandal.
Interestingly, Amenya’s latest claims come just after Kenya secured a Ksh193 billion loan from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reportedly at an interest rate of 8.2%. The loan, expected to be disbursed in February 2025, has raised concerns about Kenya’s financial commitments and the potential risks tied to foreign investments.
