The litigation challenging the transaction between the Kenyan government and Indian firm Adani Airport Holdings failed to begin on Monday morning.
Instead, the case has been rescheduled for November 27, 2024, with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) filing also being rescheduled for November 17.
This comes after the parties in both cases were informed that the judge hearing the case was gone.
However, the orders that halted the execution remain in effect until the case is heard and decided.
Petitioners filed a court challenge against the government’s Public-Private Partnership with Adani, which would see the Indian company develop and administer the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on a 30-year lease.
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka and his DAP-K counterpart Eugene Wamalwa asked the government to cancel the arrangement, claiming that Kenya can expand JKIA.
They were addressing the media following the case’s adjournment; the duo represents aviation workers.
“This is a state capture, Adani is crowded with secrecy we are determined to fight for this generation and for the benefit of our future generation so that there will be transparency,” said Kalonzo.“ If Adani will control JKIA then they will paralyse our country,” added Eugene Wamalwa.
Meanwhile, a preliminary objection has been filed in the case, contesting the court’s jurisdiction to hear and resolve the matter.
In this action, the petitioner seeks to have the deal declared unlawful on the grounds that the process was rushed and that standard processes were ignored.
