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A Kenyan court has temporarily halted the Government’s plan to grant India’s Adani Airport Holdings a 30-year contract to operate the country’s main airport, pending a final ruling, Bloomberg reported.
Law Society of Kenya and Kenya Human Rights Commission contest that the Government’s decision, arguing that the deal violates the constitution.
Adani’s proposed deal is considered “unaffordable” and could lead to job losses, disproportionate public fiscal risk, and little value for taxpayers.
The High Court issued an order preventing any action or implementation of the proposal by Adani until the case is resolved, according to Faith Odhiambo, president of the Law Society of Kenya, which applied.
The Law Society of Kenya and the Kenya Human Rights Commission, a non-governmental organisation, are contesting the government’s decision to lease Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Adani Airport Holdings. They argue that the deal violates the constitution and are challenging the government’s authority to proceed with the lease. What the organisation said: “Leasing the strategic and profitable JKIA to a private entity is irrational” and contravenes the constitutional principles of “good governance, accountability, transparency, and prudent and responsible use of public money,” they said in their filings.
The Law Society of Kenya and the Kenya Human Rights Commission also contend that the US$1,85 billion deal between the government and Adani Airport is “unaffordable” — Business Insider Africa.
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