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    "id": 734374,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wamunyinyi",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 291,
        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
        "slug": "athanas-wamunyinyi"
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    "content": "through bribery to the Head of State in this country. This led to Mr. Ali losing the arbitration since the contract was executed fraudulently. Having declared that he was the owner of the World Duty Free (WDF), registered in the Isle of Man, Mr Pattni after having traded as the owner of WDF Ltd for a period of time, requested that the leases be transferred to the Diplomatic Duty Free, a locally incorporated company and approximately 92 per cent of space which was occupied by the WDF was transferred to the Diplomatic Duty Free. A number of leases expired on 31st March 2013 while the remainders expired on 331st July 2013. It had been a tradition that towards the expiry of leases, Mr Kamlesh Pattni would rush to court at the last moment and obtain ex parte orders, which would subsequently extend his stay at the shops. You can see this involved even tricks and ensuring that the leases do not come to an end. The KAA appointed a team to discuss with the WDF the issue of expired leases, renewal thereof, if any, and related matters. This method of engagement is recommended in procurement law and practice. The KAA offered to relocate the bonded warehouse to the cargo village at the JKIA and the WDF was also requested to relinquish some premises. The WDF had in excess of 70 per cent of duty free space at the JKIA. Therefore, it was a monopoly. They held nearly the entire space at the JKIA and the Moi International Airport (MIA). The KAA, in addition, requested WDF to release the lounges to KQ, so that KQ could use them in their operations. Nairobi is possibly the only hub where for a long time, the local national airline had no lounge at the departure area of the airport, yet it is the airline’s business to take care of their passengers. Therefore, the KAA pushed the WDF to release some of the space which could be used by KQ for lounges to take care of the passengers going through the airport. Despite the need to resolve the matters, WDF was not willing to release any of the shopping space which had been requested. Indeed, KAA’s request to operate transparently as expected in the new dispensation was ignored by the WDF. The issue of renewal of leases was, therefore, not concluded at that time. This was not concluded because it was quite clear the WDF was not keen to have the matter resolved as this would interfere with their livelihoods as they were going to lose space at the airport. On the repossession of the duty free shops at the JKIA, KAA had, despite all the provocations, refrained from repossessing the shops whose leases expired on 31st March 2013. The KAA hoped that the WDF would appreciate the need for honest and transparent conduct of business, so that holistic agreement could be reached. When the second batch of leases expired on 31st July 2013 - about four months later - it became quite clear that the WDF was not keen to have a transparent renewal process. This made it necessary for the Authority to repossess the premises. This was the beginning of trouble. In a bid to minimise losses, KAA carefully removed all the items that belonged to the WDF Shop and packed them at various venues, in trucks and they later removed them to their storage facilities. The eviction process involved KAA personnel, the police, Customs officers, immigration and labourers employed for that purpose. The immediate achievement of the exercise was as follows: creating new passenger areas and comfort, creating departure gate and space for the national carrier (KQ), removing the bonded warehouse next to the old crew gate at Unit 1, which has created space for connection between Terminal 4 and Unit 1, and the construction of the arrival hall for Terminal 4. The two airline lounges at Gates 6 and 11 were repossessed by the KAA. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}