Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka now wants the government to cancel the deal between Adani Group and the Social Health Authority (SHA).
In an update on Thursday, November 21, he noted that President William Ruto's decision to cancel Adani's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (Ketraco) deals is not enough.
"It is not enough to cancel the Adani Group deals in JKIA and Ketraco; Adani is also in SHA/SHIF. Ruto should also cancel this daily immediately," he stated.
Kalonzo further stated that he will be appearing in court next Wednesday to demand a countability and transparency on the Adani deals.
"On November 27, we will appear in court on behalf of the Kenyan people regarding JKIA, demanding strict accountability and transparency on this Adani deals," he concluded.
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Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Ruto ordered the cancellation of the Adani-JKIA expansion deal as well as the Adani-Ketraco deal which was signed a few months ago.
The Head of State explained that the new orders were informed by new information regarding the integrity of the Indian company.
"I have stated in the past, and I reiterate today, that in the face of undisputed evidence or credible information on corruption, I will not hesitate to take decisive action. Accordingly, I now direct - in furtherance of the principles enshrined in Article 10 of the Constitution on transparency and accountability, and based on new information provided by our investigative agencies and partner nations - that the procuring agencies within the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum immediately cancel the ongoing procurement process for the JKIA Expansion Public Private Partnership transaction, as well as the recently concluded KETRACO transmission line Public Private Partnership contract," he said.
Gautam Adani, the chairman of the Adani Group, was on Wednesday, November 20, charged in the US for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to bribe Indian officials with over $250 million to secure lucrative solar energy contracts.
The indictment includes charges of securities fraud and conspiracy, asserting that Adani and his associates misled U.S. investors about their compliance with anti-bribery laws while raising funds for their projects.
