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Private developer defies Government, erects structure within JKIA runway

Kenya Airways plane at after landing on 25th January 2018 during unveiling airport charter. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard/Standard]

A private developer has defied Government directive erecting a structure at a plot within the approach funnel to the runway of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

Manchester Outfitters, a garment manufacturer, is alleged to have moved on with the construction of Manchester Knits factory, on plot LR.NO.24092 even after Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) opposed the move.

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