The Kenyan government on Thursday scrapped its airport and energy deal with the Adani Group, hours after the conglomerate’s chairperson Gautam Adani was indicted in New York over his role in an alleged multi billion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme, AFP reported.
Kenyan President William Ruto said that he has directed the relevant agencies to “immediately cancel” the ongoing procurement process related to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and a state-owned electricity service with Adani Group.
In a state of the nation address, Ruto said the decision was made “based on new information provided by our investigative agencies and partner nations. He, however, did not name the United States, reported the Associated Press.
“In the face of undisputed evidence or credible information on corruption, I will not hesitate to take decisive action,” Ruto was quoted as saying by AFP.
The Adani group had been in the process of signing an agreement that would modernise Kenya’s main airport in Nairobi, with an additional runway and terminal constructed, in exchange for the group running the airport for 30 years.