Watchdog committee asks House to stop KQ's JKIA takeover

Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) General Manager Finance Alex Gitari and Chief Executive Officer Jonny Andersen when they appeared before the National Assembly Public Investment Committee at Parliament. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

A parliamentary committee wants MPs to block a bid by Kenya Airways (KQ) to take over the management of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

KQ wants to wrestle control of JKIA from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA).