Transport CS Nominee Davis Chirchir Points Out Major Mistake Govt Made in JKIA Deal With Indian Company Amid Uproar

Transport CS Nominee Davis Chirchir Points Out Major Mistake Govt Made in JKIA Deal With Indian Company Amid Uproar

Transport CS nominee Davis Chirchir on Friday faulted the government for failing to conduct public participation in its recent deal with an Indian company on the revamp of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

The former CS reiterated that once appointed as Transport CS, he would immediately order comprehensive public participation in the deal to allow the input of Kenyans.

He stated,”There is a need to inculcate public participation from inception so that we do not find ourselves in a situation where we do what we believe is right for the country but the population does not quite understand,”

“I think this govt feels like information can only be given out when they have been pushed to give information. This is causing pain today even on the ruling that was issued yesterday. We need to carry Kenyans with us in some of the things that we do like in Gto G, in G to G we tried our best to explain it to Kenyans,” Chirchir added.

Chirchir’s sentiments come barely a week after the Kenya Airports Authority dismissed allegations of planning to sell the airport to the Indian-based company.

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