Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has today challenged the President to dismiss the proposal of JKIA takeover by KQ management.
Babu Owino called upon the head of state to veto this proposal saying that it will save the tax payers from any further losses at the hands of KQ’s management.
The ongoing debate in regard to the JKIA takeover has sparked reactions from the public and leaders.
KQ however is confident that this will result to a major boost while some fear that their background in terms of management makes them less capable.
Babu Owino’s remarks come after the Privately Initiated Investment Proposal by the national carrier Kenya Airways to take over the operations of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for a thirty year concession period.
In their proposal, KQ suggests to form a Special Purpose Vehicle that would bring together themselves and the Kenya Airports Authority to operate, maintain and develop JKIA.
The MP raised concern and cautioned the KAA in the strongest terms possible from considering such a concession to KQ.
“The carrier still has several questions regarding its own management lingering in the background over its disastrous decisions in the recent past that saw massive retrenchments, staff pay cuts, industrial action and asset disposal to keep the carrier afloat.” reads in his statement
Babu Owino also added that KQ has been in the past a beneficiary of government bail out due to its poor strategic financial decisions.
He also warned that granting this concession is akin to giving a convicted drunk driver the keys to one’s car.
As the Member of Parliament for JKIA, Babu Owino maintains that he vehemently rejects this proposal and will mobilize his colleagues in parliament against it.