JKIA-Adani whistleblower Nelson Amenya says he has received threats, intimidations from DCI

Barely two months ago, Amenya began exposing the documents detailing the terms and conditions of Adani Group to the government. 

The revelation opened pandora's box as the deal has been met with heavy opposition from the members of the public.

Despite the government's attempts to assure the public that the deal is yet to be signed, Kenyans have rejected the Indian conglomerate, questioning why the deal is shrouded in secrecy. 

Speaking in an interview with KTN, Amenya cited receiving threats from Indian bloggers as well as unknown individuals in Kenya.

Further, officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reached out to him, warning him over facing numerous charges over the issue. 

Amenya, a 30-year-old student, is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration at HEC Paris in France. 

"I don't think I'm really safe. I've received a lot of threats since the day I exposed this deal from Indian bloggers as well as in Kenya. The DCI try to intimidate us by sending trumped up charges," he said. 

While explaining the details of the terms, Amenya said that Adani seeks to have sole control of JKIA in order to use it as collateral for taking loans. 

The contract will allow Adani to terminate the deal if the government fails to protect their business interests.

The government will also be responsible for ensuring Adani receives an annual concessional fee of Ksh.50 million paid quarterly in advance.

"Adani was asking to have the title deed of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in their name and the reason they gave is that they will want to use it as collateral for taking loans," he explained. 

"They asked KAA that after two years they renegotiate workers' contract." 

Among the key questions Amenya raised, is why the Indian firm does not want to transact directly with Kenya, but the funds have to be chanelled through Abu Dhabi to reach Adani. 

"The revenue from the SPB (Special Purpose Bonds) in Kenya goes to the SPB in Abu Dhabi and then goes to the Indian company, Adani," he said. 

"So this one alone raised a red flag, why can't they do business directly to India from Kenya? Why does it go through Dubai. If you follow the news, UAE is a big tax haven and the way they launder money is through SPBs," he added.  

Amenya is a graduate of Moi University with a Bachelor's Degree in Design and Advertising.