Monday, September 30, 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has addressed the controversy surrounding the takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by India's Adani Group.
Speaking to vernacular radio
stations from the Mt. Kenya East region on Sunday, Gachagua distanced himself
from the controversial deal.
The Deputy President revealed that he had no knowledge of the entire Adani Group takeover deal, as he was not involved in the negotiations.
Gachagua narrated how a senior
official in the Kenya Kwanza administration threatened him after he failed to
defend the controversial deal at a public function.
"Adani- deal I came to learn about it through social media and newspapers. I was never informed.
"The
other day, I was in Kitale for a funeral and Senator Onyonka rose and spoke
strongly against the Adani deal. However, in my speech, I stayed clear of the matter,
“Later someone senior in the government called and asked me why I don't defend the government against Onyonka; 's accusations.
"I told him I can't defend what I didn't know. I wasn't
involved in the Adani negotiations; I don't know what it is, and when I listen
to the ground, people don't like it," Gachagua
said.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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