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Some of the stranded passengers at JKIA take a nap as aviation workers staged a strike over contraversial take over by a foreign investor on September 11, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard]
As the country grapples with the effects of the controversial takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Adani Holdings that has sparked national outrage, it is emerging that the Indian firm has spread its tentacles to the energy sector as well.
On Thursday, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka, who has been pursuing Adani deals in the country, told the Senate that besides the JKIA deal, the company was on the verge of entering into an agreement with Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) for electricity transmission lines.
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