On Monday, Kenya's Supreme Court made a big decision that could change the future of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), the busiest airport in East Africa. The court temporarily stopped a plan to lease the airport to India's Adani Group for 30 years. This move is causing a lot of buzz because the deal involves a massive $1.85 billion investment to upgrade the airport.
Here’s what’s going on: The Kenyan government wants to modernize the airport because it’s getting too crowded and needs upgrades. They believe that leasing it to the Adani Group, which manages several airports in India, would be a great way to get the money needed for these improvements. But not everyone agrees with this plan.
Many airport workers and unions are worried about the deal. They fear it might lead to job losses and could bring in workers from outside Kenya, taking away local jobs. This fear led to a one-day strike by workers at Nairobi's airport, which caused delays and long waits for passe...
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