IN SHORT: An image circulating on social media shows the new name of Kenya’s main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, as Adani Krishna International Airport. But the image has been doctored.
An image showing the main entrance of Kenya’s main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), is going viral on Facebook in Kenya. According to the image, it has been renamed Adani Krishna International Airport.
The Adani Group is one of India's largest and politically influential conglomerates. It invests in energy, agribusiness, weapons and airport development.
On 11 September 2024, workers at JKIA went on strike, paralysing operations at the airport. They opposed a planned deal to lease JKIA to the Adani Group for 30 years in return for an investment of US$1.85 billion.
The image has been posted on several Facebook pages and groups, all with the same claim that JKIA has been renamed. Some of the captions include:
- JKIA is now Adan Krishna international airport me I don't care.
- The view ADANI international airport formerly JKIA.
- Already renamed Adani Krishna International Airport.
- Previously JKIA, now Adani Krishna international airport.
The image comes as the deal is being scrutinised on social media and challenged in Kenyan courts.
But is the image to be trusted? We checked.
Original photo altered
While the renaming claims are making rounds on social media in Kenya, there are no reports of them in the media.
A reverse image search revealed that the image was published in 2018 by the Kenyan news site Nation.
The original photo clearly shows the name “JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT”, with the caption: “Vehicles enter the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on November 16, 2017.”
The original photo was altered to show the name “ADANI KRISHNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT”.
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