The Indian business Adani Group disclosed on Monday that there has been information published about a strategy to take action against demonstrators in Kenya. The organization stated that such sentiments had nothing to do with them.
As seen in the Business Standard, the company noted that a press release titled “Adani Group denounces baseless accusations and threats” is false and placed the blame for the event on “vested interests with malicious intent.”
“We categorically state that neither the Adani Group nor any of its companies or subsidiaries have issued any press releases related to Kenya,” the company issued.
The company asked that the public should ignore such announcements. It also suggested subscribing to press releases from its official website and threatened legal action against anybody involved in disseminating misleading information.
The group’s clarification came shortly after an unsubstantiated news release circulated saying that the group was “disturbed” by ongoing protests in Kenya over its projects and was exploring possible “action” against the protestors.
Kenya protest against Adani group
Due to a staff protest against the Indian corporation Adani group, travelers wishing to travel via Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday, September 11th, were either unable to do so, or significantly delayed.
The large union that represented aviation workers in Kenya launched a protest on Wednesday against a new deal that would allow the Adani Group of India to lease the nation’s main airport for 30 years in exchange for its development.
Since August, the strike had been pending as the Union continued to argue that employment losses may result from the agreement.
However, a failure of the government to call the deal off earlier, led to strike on Wednesday, which was called off within the next 24 hours. The government had in fact suspended the deal a day before the protests.