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Originally published by KBC Top Storiestop
June 18, 2026
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JKIA expansion to cost Ksh 154bn, not Ksh 385bn – Chirchir

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has refuted media reports linking a Zimbabwean businessman and his company to the multi-billion-shilling expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Mr Chirchir stated that the firm in question neither participated..
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Kenya's Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has refuted claims of a Zimbabwean businessman's involvement in the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) expansion, clarifying the project's cost and procurement process.
- The expansion is estimated to cost Ksh 154.2 billion, not Ksh 375 billion as previously reported.
- Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir stated that the named Zimbabwean firm had no participation in the procurement or the project.
- The project aims to increase JKIA's passenger handling capacity from 7.5 million to 22 million annually, transforming it into a world-class aviation hub.
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