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Senators want Isiolo airport completed to open up region

Davis Chirchir ,nominee for the position of Roads and Transport CS before the Committee on Appointments at the Mini Chambers,County Hall,Nairobi . August 2nd,2024. [Elvis Ogina ,Standard]

Senators have called on the government to prioritise the Sh4.8 billion refurbishment of the Isiolo International Airport.

The House took Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir to task over the airport, which was meant to unlock the economic potential of the upper eastern, northern, and central regions and yet it is not operational despite gobbling millions of shillings.

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