Governor Lee Kinyanjui with Kenya Defence Forces officials survey the Lanet airstrip. [Photo: Kinyanjui/Facebook]
Nakuru residents have welcomed plans to set up an international airport in the county.
Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has announced that the Lanet airstrip that has been serving the military will be expanded to become an international public utility.
“After a meeting attended by teams from the Kenya Defence Forces, the Ministry of Transport, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), the Kenya Airports Authority and the county, it has been agreed that the airstrip be upgraded to accommodate the public,” the governor said.
Residents welcomed the plans saying it was long overdue.
Kinyanjui said an airport will open Nakuru's flower markets to the world.
“Flower farmers in Naivasha will have a chance to exploit the huge market available by increasing their exports to Europe and the United States."The airport will also make it easier for the county to receive hordes of international tourists,” he said
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