Adani plots a comeback months after losing first round in Sh258b airport deal

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport terminal 1A in Nairobi on February 16, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]


The Kenya Airports Authority last week unveiled a sweeping 20-year blueprint for the transformation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, but the ambitious plan has revived concerns that the controversial Adani Group could be circling the country’s aviation asset through the back door.

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