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State rekindles plan for Sh37 billion second JKIA runway

President Uhuru Kenyatta waves as the plane carrying Pope Francis prepares to take off from JKIA in 2015 (Photo: Courtesy)

The Government has revived plans for the construction of the Sh37 billion second runway at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after numerous delays due to lack of funds.

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said yesterday the Government had applied for financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the JKIA Airfield Expansion Project, part of which would go to building the second runway.

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