The documents Amenya shared online in July revealed that the Adani Group, owned by India’s richest man, Gautam Adani, had been in secret months-long talks to lease Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Kenya, for 30 years.

Nelson Amenya revealed secret talks regarding the potential takeover of Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by India's Adani Group. The disclosure caused an uproar, leading to a strike and parliamentary investigation.

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s proposal to run Kenya’s main airport has sparked protests, Senate hearings and lawsuits against the group controlled by Asia’s second-richest man, even as it bags a deal to construct high-voltage power transmission lines in the East African nation.

A deep analysis reveals the flawed structure and opaqueness of the proposed Jomo Kenyatta International Airport deal.

Terms of the airport proposal include Adani taking an 18% equity stake in JKIA and winning an undertaking that no competing airport will be built for 30 years, according to the court documents arguing against the deal, which included details of the leaked Adani offer.

A big controversy has erupted in Kenya after the Indian company, Adani Group, proposed a deal to run the country’s largest airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The company known for managing airports and other large projects has offered to take control of JKIA for 30 years and expand its operations.

Gautam Adani's proposal to manage Kenya's main airport has led to protests, Senate hearings, and lawsuits. The bid, which includes a 30-year concession and investment of $1.85 billion, faces criticism for lack of transparency.