Can Kenya Airports Authority be privatized?

It should be privatised. Short-term pain for long-term gain.

FREE-PORT;FREE-PORT;FREE-PORT;FREE-PORT;FREE-PORT.

Na sio mambo na kuiuza jameaneni.

Privatisation of the port is not a simple question of economics. Factors to consider include;
1) National security- What if the port was sold to investors friendly to Kenya who in turn sell it to elements who are sympathetic to terrorists, drug lords, etc.
2) Economics - The port has to operate efficiently in order to grow and effectively silence the ports of DAR and Djibouti.

3) Local community - The local community has to be consulted as much as the central government is making decisions. The days of lording it over communities are long gone. Suppose the port is privatized and ends up in the hands of people who prefer that the Coast secedes? what happens to the rest of the country.

Have you ever seen a parastatal that is run efficiently and profitably?

Privatisation is important, let it be a joint venture but allow the private partner management control, and the right to hire/fire.

But alas, this is Kenya, it will never happen!