“JKIA Not for Sale”: Mudavadi Reveals Airport Expansion Plans

Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) Musalia Mudavadi addressed concerns in the National Assembly on Tuesday, stating that the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is not being sold to private entities.

Responding to queries about privatization, Mudavadi, who also serves as the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, elaborated on the government’s plans:

Expansion Through Public-Private Partnership

Mudavadi outlined the government’s strategy to modernize and expand JKIA through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. This approach aims to construct a new terminal, addressing the airport’s pressing need for upgrades without relinquishing ownership.

Transparency and Legal Compliance

The PCS emphasized the importance of transparency in the expansion process:

Mudavadi further stressed the need for proper legal procedures, stating, “I want to assure Kenyans that the JKIA is not for sale,” and called on the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to “make sure the PPP arrangement is done properly and thoroughly through the legal process to ensure that every Kenyan knows what is going on.”