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.