Under Adani Airport Holdings, the billionaire secretly seeks to take over JKIA for 30 years with a plan that includes changing aviation laws and policies to prevent competition and maximise profits
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei says a nominee collected Sh15.3 billion from a Chinese company in 2023. Many Kenyans opposed the reappointment of ten Cabinet Secretaries.
President William Ruto will fire at least 15 principal secretaries (PSs) as he consolidates some of the State Departments within various ministries.
Adani Group has denied claims that the proposed deal to take over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi was conducted in secrecy.
Parliament report reveals factors that make northern counties a fertile ground for crime with security officers hampered by inadequate infrastructure and complex local political dynamics.
The Standard has learnt of disturbing activities of a covert unit within the police and NIS, initially designated to combat terrorism but allegedly repurposed to suppress political dissent.
During the vetting, Kanja addressed challenges within the police service and vowed to leverage technology to combat crime.
Civil society members and friends of the abducted youths said the trio was targeted because of their strong stance against Ruto’s bad leadership.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and NIS boss Noordin Haji have become the most influential figures in President Ruto’s inner circle.
KAA will be responsible for new loan agreements, whose burden will be shouldered by Kenyans. The deal proposes a concession fee starting at Sh6b, raised by 10 percent every five years.
KAA will help Adani manage the airport for the first two years, thereafter Adani will fully take over the airport.
Critics say Ruto’s support for Raila’s AU bid is aimed at cooling down the ODM leader’s base. Despite a ceasefire, there is a growing dissatisfaction with Ruto’s policy priorities.
The delay in receiving crash report that caused the death of 10 service members has also caused a postponement in the delivery of eight refurbished Huey aircraft from the US.
Adani Airport Holdings Ltd will seek compensation for damages, lost returns and investment costs if there are disruptions or terminations related to the JKIA deal
Acting Police IG Gilbert Masengeli has continuously defied High Court summons regarding the disappearance of three men abducted in Kitengela last month.
who exposed the controversial Adani takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), is living in fear.
Adani’s story of rags to riches is admired in India. He dropped out of school as a teenager, 16, and moved to Mumbai in 1978 with just a hundred rupees in hand.
LSK, pundits and civil society groups are seeking tougher legal action against Acting Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, if he fails to honor the six-month sentence by High court.
Ruto told DW journalist Fatou Ellika Muloshi that many Kenyans stopped protesting once they realised Gen Z demos were fuelled by disinformation.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has defended Adani, a company eyeing a Sh94 billion deal from the Kenyan government in the energy sector.
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