JKIA Terminal 2 Expansion Project
The government announced a major expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to handle 30 million passengers annually.
Government announces JKIA Terminal 2 expansion
The Kenya Airports Authority announces plans to expand JKIA with a new Terminal 2 to handle 30 million passengers annually, up from the current 7.5 million capacity. Estimated cost: KSh 50 billion.
Kenya Airports AuthorityCOVID-19 halts airport expansion plans
The global pandemic brings aviation to a near standstill. KAA suspends the expansion tender process as passenger numbers collapse. The project is put on indefinite hold.
Business Daily AfricaNew feasibility study commissioned
KAA commissions a fresh feasibility study for the expansion, now estimated to cost KSh 75 billion. The project scope has expanded to include a cargo terminal upgrade and a new parallel runway.
The StandardProject stalled — no funding secured
Five years after the original announcement, no construction has begun. KAA confirms the project is awaiting funding approval. PPP negotiations with potential investors have not concluded.
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