Kenya demands back Sh4bn from China contractor after JKIA deal is cancelled

Kenya is demanding a refund of Sh4 billion from a Chinese firm whose contract to build the second terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi was cancelled amid fears the botched deal could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of shillings in compensation.

Kenya has been in talks with the China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corporation (Catic) over the past month and negotiations are expected to end in two weeks.