The storm over Kenya’s top airport is far from over. Just months after Kenyans successfully rejected the controversial deal to hand over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Indian conglomerate Adani Group, a new storm is brewing.
Nelson Amenya, the man who shook the nation with his Adani exposé, has re-emerged with alarming claims. According to Amenya, the government is secretly plotting to hand over JKIA to a mysterious Dubai-based firm.
Even more concerning, he says taxpayers will be used as a guarantee for the deal. The revelations threaten to ignite fresh public outrage and demand urgent answers from State House.
Government Pushes Forward with Shady Plan to Give JKIA to Dubai Firm
Nelson Amenya, the whistleblower who halted the Adani airport takeover, is back—and this time, his warning is even more chilling. He claims the Kenyan government is plotting to hand over the management and operations of JKIA to a firm from Dubai.
He didn’t name the company involved but hinted that the controversial Adani Group could be behind the scenes, hiding behind Dubai’s status as a tax haven. His statement has raised alarm bells across the country.
According to Amenya, the proposed deal involves using Kenya’s public funds as a “sovereign guarantee” to sweeten the deal for investors. That means if the venture fails, Kenyan taxpayers will be on the hook.
“If a company has money and thinks JKIA is profitable, why does it need our taxes as a guarantee?” he asked.
Amenya’s question hits hard, especially at a time when Kenyans are grappling with a biting cost of living and ballooning public debt.
This plan mirrors the now-abandoned Adani deal, where the government allegedly bypassed public input and critical scrutiny. After the public uproar, President Ruto claimed to cancel the deal, especially after Adani executives were indicted in a Ksh32 billion fraud case in the U.S.
But if Amenya’s claims are true, the government may have simply changed the name and address of the investor—while keeping the same rotten deal in place.
Whistleblower Warns of Dubai Smokescreen Hiding Adani’s Return
Amenya believes Adani never really left the picture. He suspects that the same Indian firm could be using Dubai’s opaque business laws to make a backdoor return to Kenya’s key infrastructure.
“Dubai is a known tax haven. It’s easy for firms like Adani to hide their identity there,” he explained.
Amenya revealed that his fresh tip-off came from the same sources who helped him uncover the Adani saga. This time, he says, the stakes are even higher. If the deal goes through, Kenya could lose its most important airport and become tied to a risky financial obligation that benefits foreign firms, not citizens.
The timing of the alleged plan is also suspicious. It comes shortly after Kenya secured a Ksh193 billion loan from the UAE. With an unusually high interest rate of 8.2 percent, some critics believe this deal may be linked to the airport proposal.
“Why would we agree to such a loan unless there’s something bigger hidden in the fine print?” Amenya asked.
Kenyans Rejected the Adani Takeover; Why Is the Government Still Pushing?
In 2024, Kenyans overwhelmingly opposed the leasing of JKIA to Adani Airport Holdings Limited. Activists, civil society groups, and lawmakers criticized the plan as opaque, unfair, and dangerous to Kenya’s sovereignty.
The outcry worked. President Ruto eventually scrapped the deal. But now it appears the government may be trying to revive the same idea under a new name. That would amount to political deceit.
The public deserves transparency. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Parliament, and civil society must demand full disclosure about who this Dubai firm is, what they’re offering, and what Kenyans stand to lose.
JKIA is more than just a transportation hub. It is a national asset, a symbol of Kenya’s economic ambitions, and a critical security facility. Giving it away without public scrutiny would be nothing short of betrayal.
Amenya’s credibility is hard to dismiss. In 2024, he risked everything to reveal the truth about the Adani deal. His documents and evidence led to a national reckoning. Today, he is again warning that danger is near—and this time, Kenyans cannot afford to stay silent.
