Kenya’s government, through TRT Afrika Kenya, denies reports that a company linked to controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been awarded a major airport expansion contract. The denial follows earlier claims that Chivayo’s firm, IMC Construction, was part of a consortium that won a contract valued at about $2.9 billion, and specifically that a $1.2 billion portion relating to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi was awarded to a company connected to him.
According to the outlets, TRT Afrika Kenya states that the company associations described in the earlier reporting are inaccurate and that no such awarding has been made. The claims center on the proposed expansion of JKIA, Kenya’s main international airport, and the involvement of businesses tied to Chivayo.
The two reports agree that Kenya’s response is a categorical denial of Chivayo-linked contract awards related to the airport project, and they present TRT Afrika Kenya’s position as the official counter to the earlier allegations. The reported contract values and consortium details are discussed only as part of the earlier claims being denied.
