Africa’s largest air freight service provider, Kenya Airports Authority, wants a $42-million refund from the Chinese joint venture of Anhui Construction Engineering Group and China Aero Technology International Corp. The JV received the advance payment as part of a $633-million construction contract for a greenfield terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
KAA's demand claim was confirmed at a hearing of the Parliamentary Public Investment committee in early May. President Uhuru Kenyatta launch the greenfield terminal project in 2013 by but the contract was terminated in 2016.