The construction of the Sh. 22 billion second runway at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is in limbo following the government’s move to hold the process to review its economic value.
This comes just two years after the government cancelled plans for the constructing of a Sh. 56 billion Green Field terminal at the airport, saying there was no value for money in putting up the project, and opted for construction of the second runway instead.
The Ministry of Transport says that although the project has not been cancelled, the government is deliberating on its economic viability before it embarks on what it terms “capital intensive venture”.
The construction was supposed to start in the current quarter and tenders had already been floated, with over 50 firms bidding.
