Nelson Amenya is the Kenyan whistleblower behind the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)-Adani deal, which has sparked significant debates, petitions, and strikes.
On July 11, 2024, Amenya first revealed details about the deal on his official X account, sharing a letter titled “Privately Initiated Proposal for the Development of JKIA through Public Private Partnership Arrangement.”
The letter signed by Adani Group Holdings outlining the proposal for developing the airport through a public-private partnership was addressed to the Chief Executive Officer Kenya Airports Authority, JKIA, Off Airports North Road.
“Amkeni tunaibiwa (Wake up they are stealing from us) JKIA. Murkomen was in the final stages of leasing our airport for 30 years to a corrupt company from India and has received massive kickbacks. Check some documents I’ve received below, more coming,” he wrote.
Amenya’s Education
Nelson Amenya is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at HEC Paris, France.
He previously earned a Bachelor of Graphic Communication and Advertising, specializing in Communication and Media Studies from Moi University from 2013 to 2017.
Amenya attended Muthaiga Primary School before progressing to Nyeri Baptist High School, where he completed his high school certificate from 2008 to 2011.
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Currently, Amenya serves as a summer intern at MEGI Health in the London Area, where he has been engaged since June 2024.
Professional Career of Nelson Amenya
Concurrently, he co-founded Afrinet Carbon, a climate finance company based in Nairobi County, Kenya, dedicated to developing carbon offset projects across East Africa, Southern Africa, and the Sahel regions since May 2023.
He also holds a partnership position at Patahao App, an innovative mobile application revolutionizing the property market by offering features like live chats, geolocation, and extensive search filtering.
Additionally, Nelson Amenya worked at Majid Al Futtaim in Nairobi, where he served as Creative Manager at the Kenya Head Office from May 2020 to August 2023.
He was tasked with managing the Branding/Decoration department for Kenya and Uganda.
Other Roles He Has Held
Prior to this role, he was the Branding Section in Charge at Carrefour Mega from February 2020 to May 2020, overseeing the branding section with two direct reports for the newest store.
Before that, he held the same position at Carrefour the Hub Karen from December 2018 to February 2020, where he managed the branding section of Kenya’s first store.
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His experience also extends to creative design in multimedia, where he generated brand identities and marketing materials at Layco Consultants Limited between 2015-2016.
He also participated in the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Unlock Program, engaging in dialogues with consultants and peers to explore transformative work in consultancy.
His earlier roles included UI/UX Designer at NatureSurf Systems Ltd, where he developed user interfaces and web projects.
Additionally, he worked as a Web Designer at Oracom Web Solutions, focusing on digital communication and brand management.
Whistleblower Claims His Life is in Danger
Meanwhile, Amenya on September 8 revealed that an officer from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Special Crime Unit sent a letter to his company Afrinet Carbon regarding the JKIA -Adani deal.
At the same time, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka raised concerns about attempts by the government to silence the whistleblower regarding the controversial planned takeover of JKIA by the Indian company Adani.
Onyonka alleges that the DCI requested several documents from Amenya, the CEO of Afrinet Carbon Limited, under the pretense of investigating computer fraud.
He argues that this move is aimed at intimidating Amenya for his role in exposing the suspicious deal.
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