In a jaw-dropping revelation that has sent shockwaves across the country, prominent whistleblower and activist Nelson Amenya has declared that he’s been forced into exile—too afraid to set foot back in Kenya—after blowing the lid off a secretive Ksh246 billion deal between the Kenyan government and India’s Adani Group.

Speaking exclusively to Bloomberg, the Paris-based activist revealed he lives in constant fear for his life, having unearthed a classified plan to hand over the operations of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to a foreign company for 30 years.

“I exposed the truth and now I can’t go home. That’s the price you pay,” Amenya stated gravely. “People have disappeared for less—some return with scars, others in body bags. All for speaking out online.”

Amenya’s stunning exposé, posted to his X (formerly Twitter) account on July 11, caused an immediate national uproar, amassing over a million views within 24 hours. He had received internal government documents just two weeks prior—on June 26, 2025, a day after massive anti-Finance Bill protests rocked the country.

“Someone from inside the system messaged me: ‘They’re leasing JKIA to Adani for $2 billion.’ At first, it seemed like just another government deal. But after analyzing the fine print, I was stunned—it was catastrophic.”

The leaked documents reportedly detailed plans to gut the airport’s workforce, leaving thousands of Kenyan jobs on the chopping block. The public outcry that followed pushed the Ruto administration into a corner, culminating in President Ruto scrapping the deal on November 21 during his State of the Nation address.

Still, Amenya says the damage was done. Though his act of courage exposed what could have been a national economic disaster, it came at a personal cost.

Now 30 and studying business in France, Amenya says he won’t return until the current regime is out of power.

“I miss my country, but I won’t risk my life. Maybe when this administration is gone—I’ll go home.”

As the nation reels from this revelation, questions linger: Who else knew? How far up did it go? And how many more whistleblowers are suffering in silence? This developing story is far from over.