KAA APPOINT CONTRACTOR TO BUILD NAKURU AIRPORT

After almost two decades of planning to build Nakuru Airport, Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has finally appointed a contractor to build it.

The construction which is worth US$27.6m (Sh3 billion) will be located at the 81Tanks Battalion barracks which will see the Lanet Airstrip elevated into a modern airport.

Before now, the airstrip has been serving the military but will now be expanded to become an international public utility airport to be used by civilian aircraft.

BENEFIT OF THE UPGRADE?

The airport will help open up the region to the world, to bolster its economy through enhanced tourism and more vibrant flower exports.

Currently, Nakuru county boasts of popular tourism sites including the world renowned Lake Nakuru National Park, Hells Gate National Park, Lake Naivasha, Menengai Crater, Lord Egerton Castle, Hyrax Museum, Mount Longonot National Park and Crescent Island among others.

Meanwhile, the county will now have the chance to host international conferences in a bid to become a commercial hub in the East Africa region.

Source: Nation

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