New JKIA Terminal Construction to Begin in January

The government intends to modernize and expand Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in order to make it more competitive in the region.

According to Caleb Kositany, Chairman of the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA), the new facility will reduce congestion at Kenya’s principal entry and exit point.

Kositany stated that the facility would strengthen JKIA’s position as Africa’s top hub and gateway into East and Central Africa.

The KAA Chair remarked on Sunday as he presided over the debut flight of Togolese passenger airline Asky Airlines from Lome to Nairobi, as the firm expanded its foothold in East Africa.

The airline will travel between the two countries four times every week.

With the addition of Kenya, travelers can now connect to Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Bamako, Bangui, Bissau, and Beirut.

Brazzaville, Conakry, Cotonou, Dakar, Douala, Freetown, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Monrovia, N’Djamena, Niamey, Ouagadougou, Pointe Noire, and Yaounde are among the others.

JKIA, Kenya’s main airport, was built in 1978 and is home to Kenya Airways and Jambojet, among other carriers.

It serves over 5 million travelers every year. It was originally intended to accommodate 2 million travelers each year.