Adani-JKIA Lease Blocked By Court Pending Judicial Review
The High Court has allowed the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) to file a judicial review challenge to the Kenya Airports Authority’s (KAA) decision to lease the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Adani Group for 30 years.
The court in Milimani, presided over by Justice J. Chigiti, issued a conservatory order on Monday, halting all further action on the proposed lease until the case is fully resolved.
This stay order is a relief to many concerned parties, including the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, which has strongly opposed the Adani proposal.
The case, HCJR/E199/2024, has been certified as urgent, and the court has accepted the application for hearing even during recess.
High Court grants LSK and KHRC's request for leave to file a judicial review to challenge the KAA's decision to lease JKIA to Adani for 30 years.
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The court has meanwhile issued a stay prohibiting any person from implementing or acting on the privately initiated Adani proposal… pic.twitter.com/C2bo6Xkmu8
The LSK and KHRC claim in their submissions that the decision to lease Kenya’s busiest airport to a foreign private entity was made without adequate consultation or transparency.
The two agencies want KAA and other respondents to address specific issues in their responses, which are due in the coming days.
The substantive hearing will determine whether the lease agreement, which has raised concerns about national sovereignty and job security, should be continued or terminated entirely.
The case is set for further consideration on October 8, 2024.
Adani-JKIA Lease Blocked By Court Pending Judicial Review
