Kenya: CS Chirchir Unveils Major JKIA Expansion With Airport City and Epz

Kenya: CS Chirchir Unveils Major JKIA Expansion With Airport City and Epz

Nairobi -- Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) into a modern aviation and economic hub, featuring a new Airport City and an Export Processing Zone (EPZ).

Kenya issues tender for new airport to ease JKIA capacity strain, official says

Kenya issues tender for new airport to ease JKIA capacity strain, official says Kenya has launched a ​tender for the construction of a ​new airport adjacent to ‌Jomo Kenyatta International ​Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, the country's transport minister said. * In November 2024, Kenya President William Ruto ordered ‌the cancellation of a procurement process that had been set to grant control of JKIA to India's Adani Group, following the indictment o…

India's Adani Group severed from Nairobi Airport expansion role; government to go it alone with PPPs

For several years now the Kenyan Airports Authority (KAA) has intended to expand Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport quite considerably, by modernising existing terminals, building a new one and adding a second runway. It was needed for two reasons - firstly, because capacity had been exceeded, and secondly, because the main terminal building opened in 1978, which is almost 50 years ago. That said, Nairobi has lost its way a little as a gateway to a…

Kenya reopens bidding for major airport modernisation project

Kenya has reopened bidding for the modernisation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), reviving plans that were shelved after the cancellation of a controversial proposal involving India’s Adani Group. In a public notice, the State Department for Aviation and Aerospace Development invited sealed bids under a design-and-build contract model. Under this structure, a single contractor or consortium will be responsible for both architectura…

Inside Kenya's Plan To Turn JKIA Into Airport City

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Inside Kenya’s Plan to Turn JKIA into Airport City Kenya’s Ministry of Roads and Transport has unveiled an ambitious expansion and modernisation programme for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), following a tender issued by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to upgrade existing facilities and construct new ones. In a press briefing on March 3, the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transp…

CS Chirchir Unveils Major JKIA Expansion with Airport City and EPZ

NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 4 – Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) into a modern aviation and economic hub, featuring a new Airport City and an Export Processing Zone (EPZ). The project includes a new passenger terminal designed to accommodate an additional 10 million travelers annually, with space for future growth, aiming to reduce congestion and prepare JKIA…