The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Thursday blocked Kenya Airways from taking over the operations of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
During the probe to determine the circumstance behind the move, the Committee sought to know the clear reasons why KQ wanted to manage the facility.
The lawmakers have now asked the office of the Auditor-General to conduct investigations into how the process was reached amid mixed reactions from different factions.
The committee assured Kenyans that everything is under control. According to reports, KQ was going to manage the facility for a period of 30 years.
Critics of the deal claimed that the scheme was meant to rip off the public from what belongs to the taxpayers.
Legislators have said that the nation risks billions in the form of revenues the deal is allowed to sail through.
While addressing different stakeholders, Committee chairman Abdullswamad Nassir said that there is the need to come to the bottom of the matter in order to avoid costing the taxpayers’.
“If we don’t stop it now we will soon be here again talking about the same thing,” Mr Nassir said, as quoted Daily Nation.
His sentiments were echoed by Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter who said that the process should not continue at all because something sinister is going on behind the scenes.
The deal has since been linked to the family of President Uhuru Kenyatta although details remain scanty.
KAA Managing Director Jonny Andersen has, however, insisted that they were yet to discuss the take over as alleged by media houses and a section of leaders from different political divides.