Eight months after President William Ruto publicly announced the cancellation of controversial infrastructure deals involving India’s Adani Group, the government on Tuesday confirmed in court that one of the key agreements has not yet been cancelled.

Appearing before Justice Bahati Mwamuye at the Nairobi High Court, the government, through the Attorney General Dorcas Odour, acknowledged that the cancellation process for the Sh95.68 billion Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) –Adani energy deal is still ongoing. 

The company requested 30 more days to complete the formal cancellation and file formal evidence in court.

“On our part we are still following up with our client (Ketraco) on proper cancellation. We are asking more time of about 30 days to finalise the process and file the evidence of the same in court,” the State firm told the court.   

Justice Mwamuye granted the request, giving the government a final deadline of August 1 to conclude the process and file all necessary evidence.

“The issue of the stated cancellation of the contract deal has been raised and has remained pending for a number of court appearances, the respondents and in particular the AG and Ketraco are granted the final opportunity to file and serve the evidence on the same and or their responses to the application and petition and shall do so by close of business August 1,2025,” Justice Mwamuye directed 

This came during proceedings for a lawsuit filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), which is challenging the legality of the KETRACO–Adani partnership.

The deal, signed in September 2024, aimed to construct 422 kilometres of high-voltage power transmission lines and two substations, at a cost of USD 736.5 million (approximately Sh95.68 billion). 

The project was designed to enhance national grid connectivity over a 30-year concession period.

In the same court session, the government also confirmed that the Adani–Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) concession deal had been formally cancelled. 

Evidence of the cancellation was submitted in court in line with President Ruto’s public announcement on November 21, 2024.

The cancellation of the JKIA deal was prompted by a petition that argued that no formal documentation had been presented in court despite the President’s public announcement.