Wilson Airport to get Sh700m terminal

Local airlines are proposing to put up a Sh688 million terminal at the Wilson Airport in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model project. The new terminal is expected to give the airport a major upgrade. Most facilities at the airport have only had minor facelifts since the airport was put up during the colonial era.

Air operators have now drawn up a proposal where they intend to partner with the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) - which manages all local airports - to put up the new terminal. The terminal has been estimated to cost $6 million to $8 million (Sh526 million to 702 million). Airlines plan to raise half of the money internally while the remainder will be raised through debt.