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Upgrade of Ukunda Airstrip boon for Kwale's tourism

Tourists at Ukunda Airstrip in the South Coast. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Stakeholders have hailed the planned rehabilitation and elevation of the Ukunda Airstrip in Kwale County to Diani Airport as a game changer for the tourism sector in the South Coast.

They say this will increase the number of tourists to the region as the sector continues to recover from the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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