Kenya Airport Authority Chief Executive Officer Jonny Andersen (right), Corporation Secretary Katherine Kisila (left) and General Manager Finance Alex
A scandal has emerged over the proposed takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by the falling Kenya Airways that has been blocked by members of parliament.
In a stormy session with KAA managing director Jonny Andersen,it emerged that KAA did not initiate the negotiations on the takeover.
Mr Anderson told the committee that KAA did not see the Cabinet memo that approved the takeover, but he acknowledged that they received a letter from principal secretaries Paul Maringa and Esther Koimett confirming the Cabinet decision.
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (Kawu)
On the other hand documents filed in court, the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) claimed that KQ and KAA plan to conclude the deal by April this year.
The union has opposed the proposed deal and had threatened to mobilise its members to go on strike but backed down after talks with senior Transport ministry officials.
“The process could be completed in April 2019. The respondents appear to be in an extreme hurry to transfer JKIA to a private entity without full and frank disclosure of information to key stakeholders and the public,” said KAWU in the papers.
The union wants the court to order KAA to follow the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act, the Public Procurement and Disposal Act and the Constitution in looking for an operator for JKIA.