Airport authority on improvement works

Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer

In the race to meet increasing demand for air travel in the western region,Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has refurbished its airstrips.The authority has revamped runways at Lodwar,Kakamega and Kitale airstrips due to the rising number of flights and passengers.

The Lodwar and Kakamega Airstrips began repair works together but the Kakamega airstrip will be re-opened this week after undergoing upgrading for one year.Operations at the Kakamega airstrip were however  disrupted but not in Lodwar as there is sufficient land to divert planes for temporary landings.

Business in Lodwar is said to have tremendously improved owing to the bad state of Kitale Lodwar road who opt for air rather than road transport.Horticultural producers and exporters are said to meet soon to plan on how to increase cargo volumes to meet demands in foreign markets.

The government has also put up stringent measures to control the use of the Eldoret International Airport as a route for contraband goods and to improve revenue generation.These include introduction of cargo scanners and a strict regulatory system to check any security lapses.KAA also extended its cold room storage at the airport from 150 metric tonnes to 300 metric tonnes to ease storage for the horticultural exporters.

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