Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has confimed that there are other multi million deals that Adani Group will be involved in once they take over operations in Kenya apart from JKIA.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Chirchir said that there are plans to lease Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Adani Group and other parastatals for them to run.
According to the CS, Adani Group has submitted other proposals apart from the JKIA deal that will see the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the government raise 50 Billion in the next financial year.
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Chirchir revealed that Adani will also take over power lines controlled by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) which will see them controlling the Gilgil-Thika-Malaa Power Line.
“There are over 150 proposals on PPP by different companies especially in the Energy sector. Adani has proposed to take over the line lying between Gilgil, Thika, Malaa.”
The CS further revealed that the government is working on more Public-Private Partnerships that will see more foreign companies land lucrative deals to run or operate critical projects across the country.
This comes after Kisii Senator Richard Onyoka revealed that the government is working on handing the Adani Group key structures in the country including the Social Health Insurance Fund that was recently introduced by Kenya Kwanza Government.
“Adani has been given contractual arrangements for them to supply power in Kenya through KETRACO, and they are intending to take over KenGen and they will be the one running the insurance system for our healthcare SHIF.”
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However, Chirchir noted that the deal with Adani is not yet signed and will be taken through public participation amid public dissatisfaction over the JKIA takeover deal that will see the airport leased to the Indian group for thirty years.