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Chirchir defends Adani JKIA deal amid controversy

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Davis Chirchir, nominee for the position of Roads and Transport CS before the Committee on Appointments at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. August 2nd,2024 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Kenya's Sh240 billion deal with Indian firm Adani Holdings over the expansion and takeover of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport could be beneficial to the country, a Cabinet nominee has said.

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary nominee Davies Chirchir told a parliamentary committee vetting him that the country needed to assess the benefits of such a deal to the nation and potential investors.

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