Members of the National Assembly have ordered a forensic audit on the deal between Kenya Airports Authority and India’s conglomerate Adani Holdings on the proposed upgrade of JKIA.
The Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy wants the auditor general to establish how Adani came into play in the deal.
The committee at the same time directed that KAA stops any further engagements on the Adani proposal. There are active court orders on the same.
“It is the advice of the committee that you don't do anything with Adani until this committee reports this matter to Parliament,” PIC chairman David Pkosing (Pokot South MP) said.MPs warned KAA acting CEO Henry Ogoye of serious ramifications in the event of any breach of the directive.
“You will carry personal responsibility. The House with the power to do these things is the National Assembly. We will do our work as a committee,” Pkosing said, directing that the special audit report be tabled by the end of October.MPs want the auditor to ascertain the estimate figure of upgrading the airport, and how the 1.83 billion US Dollar (Sh230 billion) as the cost of the improvements was arrived at.
Auditors are also to ascertain the scope of the package in terms of building a new terminal and a second runway.
MPs also want auditors to find out what would be the best way of identification of a private sector and whether a privately initiated investment proposal was the best route.
“The question we seek information on is whether there is an alternative way to save people money instead of the PIIP route,” Pkosing said.The lawmakers also want auditors to establish how the arrangement affects the other airports and aerodromes which depend on JKIA for survival.
