Why Narok airport is not a key pick for aviation sector players

Tourists waiting to board the fixed-wing aircraft at Angama airstrip in Masai Mara. The Airstrip is set to be upgraded into an airport. [Robert Kiplagat, Standard]

Early this month, the government announced major plans to start construction of an international airport in Narok County, a move it said would further unlock the tourism circuit in the region, whose key attraction is the world famous Maasai Mara.

The National Treasury is set to pump Sh700 million into the project which is expected to be ready in 15 months.

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