Cancellation of JKIA terminal contract haunts State 5 years on

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Managing Director Alex Gitari before the Public Investments Committee (PIC) at Parliament in Nairobi for the consideration of the audited accounts for the 2016/17 to 2017/18 financial years, on Wednesday, August 25 2021. [David Njaaga, Standard]

The government’s cancellation of a Sh60 billion contract for construction of a passenger terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) five years ago continues to hang over the country’s head as the contractor pursues the State for compensation.

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) now says as long as the matter remains outstanding, it cannot carry out major infrastructure developments to increase passenger handling capacity at the airport without the jilted firm stopping it through court.