Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka Slams Raila for Supporting Adani Deal, Terms Him as Non- Patriotic

Wiper Party chief Kalonzo Musyoka has taken a swipe on the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for expressing his help for the defunct Adani Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Deal.

Speaking throughout the second day of the chief retreat on Friday, June 20, Odinga claimed that he was “disenchanted” that the mission was cancelled. According to Odinga, the cancellation of the mission denied Nairobi and the nation at massive a golden alternative to develop. 

In a press release in his official X account on Saturday, June 22, Kalonzo claimed that he was “shocked” by Raila’s assertion. Musyoka acknowledged that the statements projected him as a non-patriotic citizen.

“I’m shocked that Raila Odinga regrets its cancellation. How can any patriotic Kenyan mourn the tip of an settlement that might have compromised our essential infrastructure? Our airports belong to Kenyans. Our sovereignty just isn’t on the market. Such offers won’t ever see the sunshine of day in Kenya—not on our watch,” Kalonzo mentioned.

“This wasn’t nearly a enterprise deal; it was about stopping the handover of our essential infrastructure to people dealing with critical authorized challenges internationally,” he added.

Under the deal, Kenya was to lease JKIA to Adani for the event, enlargement, operation, upkeep, and administration of the airport underneath a 30-year concession association.

According to Odinga, elevating the requirements of the nation’s largest airports could be key to attracting buyers, vacationers, and consumers.

“I used to be very disenchanted once we weren’t capable of transfer on with the (Adani) airport contract. When Adani was introduced in, there was all that politicking that resulted in its cancellation,” Raila mentioned.

Raila had previously expressed help for the Adani deal, stressing that Kenya’s financial struggles have been a key cause for embracing partnership with the Indian agency.

“If growth across the airport just isn’t achieved, Nairobi might find yourself turning into dormant,” Raila mentioned.

In a press release on Saturday, June 21,  the Motorist Association of Kenya urged Odinga to retract his help for the mission, stressing that he had betrayed public belief. 

“Every clever and patriotic Kenyan understands the hazard posed by lots of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) offers at present being pursued and sealed,”  the affiliation acknowledged.