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21 years on, Eldoret airport fails to soar to full potential

Members of the Senate Committee on Roads and Infrastructure with airport officials during a visit to the Eldoret International Airport last week. [Silah Koskei, Standard]

Former President Daniel arap Moi once had a vision of securing the future of farmers in the Rift, western and lake regions.

To do this, he would have to build an airport in the heart of the agricultural region to ensure that farm produce was quickly transported abroad.

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