Kenyans are more than shocked after revelations that parliament is currently investigating links between a bank associated with the head of state Uhuru Kenyatta’s family and the takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport management by the falling Kenya Airways.
Members of the Public Investment Committee, citing conflict of interest, have summoned the Kenya Airports Authority board on Thursday to respond to their growing concerns.
Lawmakers are also demanding to know the identities of the other KQ shareholders, besides the State, amid jitters that the proposed takeover of JKIA will not be viable.
The airline owes CBA Group Sh3.1 billion, NIC Sh2.1 billion, Equity Bank Sh5.2 billion, National Bank Sh3.5 billion, Co-operative Bank (Sh3.3 billion, DTB Sh2.1 billion and KCB Group Sh2.1 billion.
Andersen was pressed hard by MPs to disclose the powerful forces behind the airport deal but declined, saying he did not have details.
“I cannot speculate on the reason behind the deal or the faces behind it. We were approached by Kenya Airways on this matter and also got a Cabinet memo seeking that we manage the process,” he said.
Lawmakers have maintained there is more than meets the eye as the KAA chairperson is the same person whose bank seeks to recover money from KQ.
The links have fuelled Kenyans on twitter who are now claiming Uhuru is the real champion of corruption way above Ruto who is embattled in Weston Hotel land.
