Saturday, August 3, 2024 - Transport Cabinet Secretary nominee Davis Chirchir went ballistic on President William Ruto’s government as far as the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) deal with Indian company Adani Holdings is concerned.
While addressing the National
Assembly’s Committee on Appointments during his vetting yesterday, Chirchir,
faulted former Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen for failing to conduct public
participation over the JKIA deal.
However, Chirchir vowed to make
amendments to the deal before the commencement of the refurbishment works if he
is approved to take over as the next transport CS.
The former CS reiterated that
once appointed as Transport CS, he would immediately order comprehensive public
participation in the deal to allow the input of Kenyans.
According to Chirchir, the
recent demonstrations outside Kenya's main airport were a result of poor
communication by the government.
“There is a need to inculcate
public participation from inception so that we do not find ourselves in a
situation where we do what we believe is right for the country but the
population does not quite understand,” Chirchir reiterated.
He noted Kenyans have the right
to access information as stipulated in the constitution.
“I think this govt feels like
information can only be given out when they have been pushed to give
information. This is causing pain today even on the ruling that was issued
yesterday,” Chirchir stated.
"We need to carry Kenyans
with us in some of the things that we do like in G to G, in G to G we tried our
best to explain it to Kenyans," he added.
Chirchir's sentiments come
barely a week after the Kenya Airports Authority dismissed allegations of
planning to sell the iconic airport to the Indian-based multinational
conglomerate.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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