The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is finalizing construction of the Kakamega Airstrip, expected to commence operations by March this year.
The officer managing the Airstrip, Jackson Wanyonyi, said the completion rate currently stands at 98%, with the remaining works expected to be finalized by 28th this month.
“Remarkable progress had been made so far, with fencing, engineering office, pavements all having been done,” he noted.
Thanking the government for provision of funds to construct the airstrip, Wanyonyi said the facility will open up the western region tourism circuit.
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) embarked on the Ksh 174 million project in 2020 as part of its efforts to further open up the country through increased travel. The Airstrip is being upgraded to accommodate Code 1C Aircraft in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards.
A full reconstruction of the runway (1.45km long and 23m wide) as well as re-construction and extension of the apron (336m long and 39m wide) were among the project scope.
