Nairobi resident challenges contract for “meet and assist” services at JKIA

Mulaa, through Advocate Quinter Oginga, accuses KAA and one of its senior officials of illegally allowing two concessionaires to continue offering the service despite previous tender processes disqualifying them or nullifying their awards.

In the petition, Mulaa argues that KAA, as a public body, is bound by procurement laws and constitutional principles of integrity, transparency and accountability, yet it proceeded to enter into contracts that contradict earlier decisions by the High Court and the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.

According to the court filings, KAA first advertised for meet-and-assist service providers in 2021 under tender KAA/OT/JKIA/MBD/0042020-2021. Although one of the companies had been selected, the High Court nullified the entire tender on March 18, 2021.

A second attempt was made in 2024 under tender KAA/RT/MBD/0207/2023-2024. One of the respondents again bid for the service but was disqualified at the technical evaluation stage, a decision upheld by both the Review Board and the High Court.

Despite these setbacks, Mulaa claims KAA still went ahead and contracted the same companies, allowing them to operate at JKIA in what he terms an “illegal and corrupt arrangement.”

The petition states that the authority ignored notices highlighting the violations, forcing the matter into court.

Mulaa is seeking conservatory orders to temporarily bar the companies from offering the service pending the determination of the case, warning that continued operation undermines Articles 10 and 73 of the Constitution as well as Chapter Six on leadership and integrity.

The court has directed KAA and the other respondents to file their responses within 14 days before the matter is mentioned for further directions on December 17, 2025.