President William Ruto has announced the construction of Narok International Airport to be ready in March 2026.
Speaking during his first-day tour in the county, Ruto disclosed that the move to build the airport was reached after numerous decries by the residents, who revealed that tourism was their major economic activity and that an airport would expand its value.
According to theHead of State, plans are already underway to ensure the airport is completed within a year.
Ruto launches the construction of an international airport in Narok. Photo: Courtesy.
Both the county government and national government will be contributing Ksh 700 million each for the project.
The project is expected to cost Ksh1.4 billion.
”Today, I have come here with a contractor, and we have already paid him Ksh 700 million to construct that airport. Governor Ole Ntutu has also contributed an additional Ksh 700 million to facilitate the project. I have told the contractor that I will be here in March next year to officially open the airport,” Ruto said.
Moreover, the project will include constructing an airstrip and a terminal building where passengers go through the various stages of air travel, from check-in to boarding and arrival.
The announcement comes a month after Governor Ole Ntutu welcomed the project during President Ruto’s development tour of the county
The facility would allow tourists to fly directly into Narok rather than passing through Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
