Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says Kenya will start construction on a brand-new airport within the next couple of months, and he's not holding back about how outdated the current setup is. The government wants to drop around 200 billion shillings on the project through private partnerships, similar to how Qatar helped fund Rwanda's international airport.
President William Ruto has been pushing this hard, calling out Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for being a mess with literal canvas patches on the runway. He's been talking with Qatar's leader about getting investors on board to modernize JKIA and prop up Kenya Airways at the same time.
Ruto keeps shooting down rumors that the government wants to sell the airport, saying the facility desperately needs major upgrades that public funds can't cover alone. The whole plan banks on getting private-sector money instead of draining the national budget.
President William Ruto has been pushing this hard, calling out Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for being a mess with literal canvas patches on the runway. He's been talking with Qatar's leader about getting investors on board to modernize JKIA and prop up Kenya Airways at the same time.
Ruto keeps shooting down rumors that the government wants to sell the airport, saying the facility desperately needs major upgrades that public funds can't cover alone. The whole plan banks on getting private-sector money instead of draining the national budget.
