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Eldoret Airport set for expansion as cargo operations back after 10 months

Trade CS Moses Kuria and Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii welcome an Ethiopian Airways Cargo plane at Eldoret International Airport, August 24, 2023. [Peter Ochieng, Standard

The Eldoret International Airport is set for a major expansion as cargo operations normalise, 10 months after the suspension of the service due to low volumes.

The Investments, Trade and Industry and the Transport ministries on Tuesday said the airport, which has over the years been handling more imports and fewer exports, would see its runway expanded by 500 metres.

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