CS Chirchir Denies Links Between Chivayo and Ksh154 Billion JKIA Expansion Project

Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir denied links between controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and the expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), stating that his company neither submitted a bid nor participated in the tender process. Chirchir clarified that the project cost is Ksh154.2 billion, not Ksh375 billion as reported. The project involves three components: improvement of the airfield, renovation of the current terminal, and construction of a new passenger terminal. The government assured transparency in the bidding process, complying with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act.