Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has secured a role in one of Africa's largest infrastructure projects after his company joined a consortium awarded the $2.9 billion expansion of Kenya's busiest airport.
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has secured a significant foothold in East Africa's infrastructure sector after his company, IMC Construction Kenya, was named part of a consortium awarded a $2.9 billion tender to expand Kenya's flagship aviation hub, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
The project, one of the largest airport infrastructure investments currently underway on the continent, is expected to transform Nairobi's position as a regional aviation gateway while highlighting Chivayo's growing influence in major infrastructure developments across Africa.
According to reports from ZimLive, IMC Construction Kenya has partnered with state owned Chinese construction giant China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and its subsidiary, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), in the winning consortium.
The tender was awarded following a competitive bidding process after an earlier deal with India's Adani Group was cancelled in 2024 amid opposition from Kenyan labour unions and concerns linked to a United States corruption investigation involving the company.
