Adani Group takeover of Kenyan airport stalled by local court

Workers protest on job loss fears; analysts say conglomerate used to pushback

20240910 Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)

Kenyan security forces at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi in July.  © AFP/Jiji

SAYAN CHAKRABORTY, Nikkei staff writer

BENGALURU -- Indian conglomerate Adani Group's plan to take over Nairobi's international airport has been stalled by a local court following protests by workers worried about job losses after the transfer of control.

The court decision on Monday followed a petition filed by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and the Law Society of Kenya claiming the government could raise the $1.85 billion that Adani Group had agreed to pay the government for control of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) over a 30-year lease.

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