Kenya has selected a Chinese construction giant to carry out a $2.9 billion expansion of its main international airport, two years after a previously proposed 30-year concession deal with billionaire Gautam Adani's company was cancelled.
The government awarded China Communications Construction Co. (CCCC) an engineering, procurement, and construction contract to modernise and expand Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, East Africa's busiest aviation hub, according to Bloomberg.
The move follows President William Ruto’s administration scrapping a controversial plan that would have given Adani Airport Holdings a long-term concession to operate and upgrade the facility.
From Adani to China
The proposed Adani deal sparked widespread opposition in Kenya in 2024, triggering protests and a strike by aviation workers.
