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Echoes of Sh45.5b botched Qatari 2009 JKIA bid in Adani deal

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

The raging controversy surrounding the proposed leasing of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has all the hallmarks of another botched deal involving Qatari investors.

In April this year, Indian conglomerate, Adani Group, proposed to Kenyan authorities to take over JKIA through a 30-year concession, over which it would refurbish the airport and invest in new infrastructure but also have a free hand in running affairs at the airport, including hiking passenger fees and rentals, which it noted that are largely undercharged.

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