Now investigate the Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi and anyone that greenlight the projects initially. The fact that they stated there was no corruption instead of taking steps to investigate doesn’t help either.

The widely criticized deal had sparked anti-Adani protests in Kenya and a strike by airport workers, who said it would lead to degraded working conditions and job losses in some cases.

The Adani group had also been awarded a deal to construct power transmission lines in Kenya, East Africa’s business hub.

Also Thursday, Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi told a parliamentary committee there was no bribery or corruption involved on Kenya’s part in signing that deal.