High Court suspends proposed JKIA, Adani deal
High Court blocks Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) lease to Adani pending judicial review
High Court blocks Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) lease to Adani pending judicial review.
The High Court has granted the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) permission to file a judicial review challenge to the Kenya Airports Authority’s (KAA) decision to lease the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Adani Group for 30 years.
The court, sitting in Milimani and presided over by Justice J. Chigiti, issued a conservatory order on Monday, halting all further action on the proposed JKIA lease until the case is fully resolved.
This stay order comes as a relief to many concerned parties, including the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, which has strongly opposed the Adani proposal.
Acting IG Gilbert Masengeli found guilty of contempt of court after snubbing summons
Uproar after government vehicle leaving Endarasha kills Boda rider coming from a burial
Mt Kenya East leaders break ranks with Mlima
Shakahola massacre suspect dies in hospital
High Court orders arrest of Uasin Gishu Governor
NYS publishes list of shortlisted graduates for Australian jobs
Wavinya Ndeti responds to reports of being arrested in the UK in possession of Sh679 million
The case, registered as HCJR/E199/2024, has been certified as urgent, with the court admitting the application for hearing even during recess.
The LSK and KHRC argue in their submissions that the decision to lease Kenya’s busiest airport to a foreign private entity was made without adequate consultation or transparency, a claim that KAA and other respondents must address in their responses, which are due within the next few days.
The substantive hearing will decide whether the lease agreement, which has raised concerns about national sovereignty and job security, can be continued or terminated entirely.
The case is scheduled for further mention on October 8, 2024.
Also read,
Mt Kenya East MPs endorse Kindiki as their leader
Judiciary issues update after High Court Judge is involved in accident
Government announces plans to lower VAT and other taxes
Government to conduct nationwide verification of projects after Morara Kebaso expose
Acting IG Masengeli snubs court summons for the 6th time
Female student kills self after being forced to school she rejected
Nelson Amenya, whistleblower behind Adani JKIA deal, says life in danger
Follow us
