By SAMWEL OWINOMore by this AuthorNational Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has intervened in the clash between two committees jostling to investigate the planned takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Kenya Airways. In a letter on Thursday, Mr Muturi confirmed that the Transport and Housing Committee has the mandate to investigate the deal and not the Public Investment Committee, which had already started the investigations. While replying to the chairman of Transport committee who sought his direction on the matter, Mr Muturi said that according to standing order 206 (7), it is the transport committee that has the power to handle the planned takeover. He further said the committee is not mandated to examine matters of day-to-day administration. Mr Abdullswamad Nassir, the PIC chairman, however said the Speaker only clarified the mandate of the two teams.

Source: Daily Nation March 01, 2019 14:26 UTC