Malindi Airport set for Sh5.6bn upgrade to woo more tourists

A fixed winged plane on a runway in Malindi Airport. PHOTO | FILE

The Transport ministry has lined up a Sh5.6 billion upgrade plan to lift Malindi Airport to international status as part of efforts to boost tourism and open an alternative shipping front at the Coast.

Transport PS Irungu Nyakera said the extension of the airport’s runway from 1.4km to 2.5km would cost Sh2 billion.

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