Adani whistle-blower Nelson Amenya, who is currently based in France, has said he will not return to Kenya any time soon over fears for his safety.

Speaking during an interview on the Iko Nini podcast on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Amenya explained that since revealing the controversial takeover, he has lived in constant fear of his life.

He believes that stepping back into Kenya would expose him to serious danger.

Amenya, who is currently pursuing his studies in France, disclosed that he frequently receives security updates from close friends.

According to him, the updates consistently indicate that the situation remains unsafe.

He stated that he was advised by some of his friends who are in Kenya and close to security forces to keep a low profile, stop posting online, change his phone, and even disappear completely, as there were people plotting against him.

He noted that he has received numerous threats and is aware of their seriousness, given that he has crossed paths with powerful individuals

. At one point, a senior figure informed him that high-level meetings had been held where strategies to harm him were being discussed.

“I have close friends who give me security updates, and they have been consistently telling me that it’s bad. There is even a friend of mine who told me to disappear because hawa watu walikuwa wamenipangia, like stop posting and change your phone; just disappear because he was very worried about the situation because he knows a lot of things that they were planning,” Amenya stated.

Continued threats

Amenya added that as recently as last month, he continued to receive threats, which confirmed to him that the danger has not subsided. Despite an outward appearance of calm, he maintained that the environment remains hostile and unsafe.

For this reason, he does not believe he can return to Kenya in the near future, stressing that he must remain vigilant for the foreseeable future until the situation improves.

“as recently as last month I still received the same threats; even if things seems to settle down, all is not well. I don’t think I can go back; I don’t think I am safe. I needed to have my guard up. I don’t know when this will go away but I think it will take some time.”