11 Kenyan banks foolishly lent 23B to KQ. That is 10yrs ago. Lots of money.
They lent KQ because well it's blue chip and the tall lanky Maasai is talking a storm.
This unsecured money - lent as mostly overdraft - or whatever - blue chip - that was paying before - no problem.
They actually bribe Naikuni with yellow yellow women
3 International Banks BRILLIANTLY lent KQ almost 70B.
The 3 international banks lent money for purchase of Boeing and Embarer jets
The 3 brilliant banks - insist that planes be jointly owned in Cayman island btw them and KQ - and the Treasury also put a 70B kshs gurantee.
These planes are then "leased" back to KQ.
Kenya treasury is .fuc.ked.
Kenya banks are fu.cked.
KQ basically OWN NOTHING.
Kenya banks have 23B hole. Treasury has potential 70B hole in public gurantee
So in their misery - they agree - to convert 23B to equity - and for Kenya treasury to annually pumb 20B into a hole.
KQ meanwhile continue to dig a big hole every year.
Flying half empty.
They own nothing.
KLM the strategic partner - quietly write it off - and have refused to inject any capital - pulled their staff - even kicked KQ out of their code sharing.
KLM equity keep reducing - until it now nearly zero.
KLM are brilliant. EximBank are brilliant.
Kenyattas are trying to get paid - by sustaining a beast that is busy digging a bigger hole.
Kenyattas will lose. Kenya public will lose more.
Kenyatts attempt to give KQ JKIA/KAA - nationalize the debt - parliament and Ruto say NOPE>
So Uhurus bank lends KQ billions , then Kenyan Govt bails out KQ at
20 Billion annually since 2013 -2020 and convinces other banks to convert the debt into shares.
You really think Uhuru is that stupid ?