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$2 Billion Massive New Nairobi Airport to be Constructed in Kenya as Pressure Mounts on JKIA.
The President of the Republic of Kenya is set to tap financial support from the United States of America during his visit that he is poised to make to the capital of US Washington DC in the coming month for the upcoming New Nairobi Airport project is set to help the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, attract more international passengers to places like the US, the United Kingdom (UK), and also the Middle East. This ambitious plans of constructing New Nairobi Airport come as Kenya strives to be a crucial aviation hub in the region. Construction Cost of the New Nairobi Airport.
The new $2 billion (equivalent to Ksh264 billion) international airport is expected to be built on a public private partnership (PPP) and shall relieve the high pressure that is usually on the aging Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), which has been recently losing its general aviation status and ranking over capacity and even infrastructure lapses. In the recent heavy rains that have been experienced in Kenya, JKIA’s terminal 1C foresaw leaking roofs that got to earn the terminal a nickname of terminal 1 sea .
The poor infrastructure at the international airport in Kenya that was shown by these leaking roofs has raised alarm regarding the infrastructure on the airport which at times leads to stalling of the airport activities and operations.
The problem is currently being mitigated as works proceed and the responsible contractor for the repairs has been issued a directive that requires them to complete the repair works on schedule.
