Defence Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has assured the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) of the steadfast support of the Ministry of Defence in the intended major refurbishment of Garissa Airstrip to make it accommodate more aircraft and ease the transport of goods and people.
The CS said the Ministry is committed to offering both technical support and deploying sufficient security personnel to ensure the project runs smoothly and expeditiously.
The CS made the remarks when he made a site visit at the Airstrip in the company of Garissa County Governor Hon. Nadhif Jamah, Defence Principal Secretary Mr. Patrick Mariru, his counterpart in the State Department for Transport Mr. Mohamed Daghar, Vice Chief of Defence Forces (VCDF) Lieutenant General Jonah Mwangi and other senior officials from the two Ministries.
The CS said the contractor is on the ground and the project shall take place in 3 phases where the first phase shall entail the construction of a perimeter wall around the facility and the expansion of the runway from the current 1.2 kilometers to 1.4 kilometers.
Hon. Duale observed that this is the first time the Airstrip has received such a level of renovation since it was established in 1984.
