Kenya: Treasury CS Mbadi Flags Unusual Speed in Adani’s JKIA Proposal Clearance, Suspects Foul Play

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has raised sharp concerns over the unprecedented speed at which the proposal by India’s Adani Group to take over operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was processed.

During an appearance before the Public Debt and Privatisation Committee, Mbadi questioned why the proposal, which was submitted on March 1, received immediate clearance from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) the very same day. This rapid turnaround has fuelled…