Travellers stranded as JKIA workers stage go-slow over proposed Adani deal
Hundreds of travellers are stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as aviation workers staged a go-slow in protest against proposed plans to lease the airport to Indian company Adani Enterprise. On Tuesday evening, the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) accused the government of not showing goodwill after their last series of meetings regarding their demands […]
Court halts proposed JKIA-Adani deal
The High Court has issued orders halting the implementation of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) deal with the Adani Group. In a ruling on Monday, September 9, 2024, Justice J Chigiti barred the government from implementing the deal until the case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Kenya Human Rights […]
Govt heightens screening, isolation protocols at JKIA over Mpox
The government has heightened screening and isolation protocols at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) over Mpox in the country. In a statement on Monday, September 2, 2024, hours after visiting the airport, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni said the government has enhanced strategies for preventing the further spread of […]
KAA clarifies reports of JKIA services disruption after night power outage
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has denied reports that services at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) were disrupted following an abrupt power outage. In a statement on Friday, August 30, 2024, KAA termed the reports false and misleading. According to the authority, services at the international airport continued interrupted as the standby backup generators […]
‘I have not sold JKIA’ – Sports and Youth Affairs CS nominee Murkomen
Sports and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary nominee Kipchumba Murkomen has cleared the air regarding Adani Holdings’ proposal to give the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) a makeover via a Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement. Speaking before the National Assembly Committee during his vetting on Saturday, August 3, 2024, Murkomen said that as a Cabinet Secretary, […]
‘I express my deep concern’ – Omtatah says over Adani-JKIA proposal
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has expressed his concern about the proposal by Adani Airports Holding Limited to upgrade Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In a statement shared on X on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Omtatah stated that the secretive proposal to grant a concession to Adani Airports Holding Limited to finance, build and operate JKIA […]
Gen Z protesters used JKIA as decoy to occupy Nairobi CBD?
As police fortified Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and its access routes in anticipation of planned demonstrations on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, most protesters chose to bypass the nation’s main airport and instead converged in large numbers in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). In a departure from previous protests that often resulted in violent clashes […]