Transport CS nominee Chirchir’s wealth grew by Ksh.26.7M in 21 months

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary nominee Davis Chirchir has declared that his net worth increased by about Ksh.27.6 million between 2022 and the present.

Chirchir made the revelation when he appeared before Parliament’s Committee on Appointments for vetting on Friday.

The CS nominee told the committee that his current wealth stands at Ksh.509.8 million, an increase from the Ksh.482 million he disclosed during his vetting for the Energy ministry in October 2022.

“There is a small addition from last time…It is Ksh.509,800,000. I think there’s been some small growth of about Ksh.27.6 million,” he told committee Chairman and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.

His wealth however came into question when Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah pointed out that one of the properties he had listed as being worth Ksh.95 million in Spring Valley is actually worth a lot more than that.

Chirchir, during the vetting also revealed that - if approved for the position - his ministry will make public the details of the proposal to lease the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Adani Holdings Limited.

He explained that the government will develop a framework outlined in a term sheet and determine key details such as how the deal will benefit the State.