Oscar Musonye, 55, another landowner around the airstrip, said the compensation must include graves.
His sentiments were echoed by Pascal Muhanji, 50, who demanded compensation for graves and trees that were cut down to improve the landing of aircrafts.
During the public participation led by Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale, 80 families agreed to be resettled but demanded compensation in cash while rejecting proposals to have them given alternative settlement land elsewhere.
Khalwale urged the families to cooperate because the expansion of the airstrip would bring development and improve the living standards of the residents.
This came barely a month after President William Ruto officially launched the airstrip for commercial flights when he toured Kakamega County.
Kenya Airport Authority spent Sh174 million on the renovation of the facility that was closed in 2013 to upgrade and extend the runway to accommodate larger aircraft.
The runway was extended from 1.3km to 2.2km and requires between 100 and 200 acres for the planned expansion into fully-fledged airport.