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Stakeholders call for renaming of Ukunda Airstrip

Travellers getting ready to board a chartered flight at the Ukunda Airstrip (PHOTO: Gideon Maundu)

 
 

UKUNDA, KENYA: Stakeholders in the tourism industry want the renaming of Ukunda Airstrip in Kwale County fast-tracked to help turn around tourism fortunes in the region.

The stakeholders want the airstrip renamed Diani airport because of Diani’s global fame as a destination.

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