Thursday, September 12, 2024 – As Kenyans continue to protest against President William Ruto’s deal with Adani Group over the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) takeover, it has also emerged that Adani is finalizing the process to take over the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (KETRACO).
As a result, City Lawyer Francis Njoroge
Wanjiku has issued a demand to KETRACO over the controversial Adani deal.
In the letter, the lawyer has asked KETRACO to
make public the particulars of any Private-Public Partnership (PPP) deal
with the Adani Group.
"We wish to exercise our right to access
to information held within your organization including but not limited to
project agreements, financial capacity of the tendering company, the tendering
process undertaken, public participation and approval of the Attorney
General," Njoroge stated.
According to Njoroge, the demands were
prompted by the coy nature of the government in revealing the particulars of
the partnership with Adani.
"Apart from the Cabinet's approval, there
was no public participation. There is no telling what the deal is about and
that is why we want to move to court," he said.
Despite Adani Group's controversial global
track record, its subsidiary Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) secured
approval for a multimillion-dollar energy transmission project in Kenya.
This move, which was under the Private-Public
Partnership (PPP) framework, instantly sparked fear that the government could
be opening doors to more than just foreign investment.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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