Outrage over JKIA transfer exposes hidden costs of Kenya's PPP deals

JKIA Express Way toll station connecting from Mlolongo to Westlands [Samson Wire. Standard].

What started out as banter talk on social media of a planned sale of the country’s main port of entry by air has quickly evolved into a classical manifestation of the country’s elite capture.

For days, it all seemed to be some mischievous endeavour between the responsible Ministry of Transport and the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). This is until President Ruto weighed in on the matter last Sunday evening, during a townhall meeting at Mombasa.

This confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt that the controversial deal had the full blessings from the highest office in the land.

While many details remain unclear without full disclosure of the details of the privately initiated proposal or any actual contract, this exposé has...