Ruto: Construction of new airport to replace JKIA to start in June
The construction of a new airport to replace the aged Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will start within the next two months, President William Ruto has announced...
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President William Ruto has announced that construction of a new airport to replace Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will commence in June, with a budget of Ksh180 billion. The project will be funded by the National Infrastructure Fund and private sector investment.
- The new airport construction is set to begin within two months.
- The government has secured sufficient funding for the project from the National Infrastructure Fund and private sector partners.
- President Ruto made the announcement during a meeting with grassroots leaders from Kirinyaga County at State House, Nairobi.
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