The Ministry of Transport Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, has formed an eleven-member committee to investigate the state of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA)-run airports after the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport saga.
Speaking during a press conference at JKIA, Murkomen said the committee would assess the state of the infrastructure and electro-mechanical facilities.
He stated that the team will further review works undertaken in the last two years by contractors and identify immediate remedial measures to be undertaken.
The CS revealed that the 11-member committee will comprise Walter Ogolla, Director of KAA and chair of the committee, George Ngugi, Neepe Iltasayon, Martin Wamaye, Richard Cherop, Christine Nzai, Judith Kimeu, James Mbui, Lawrence Mochama, Sharon Asiyo and Fredick Kabunge.
“The committee will co-opt other members as may be necessary. It is expected that the committee will submit an interim report within the next fourteen days and a final report within twenty-eight days.”
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The recent heavy rains being experienced in the country have exposed the poor quality of work undertaken during the renovation of terminals at JKIA.
KAA has blamed the embarrassing roof leaks at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA for decade-long under-investment.
In a statement, KAA acting Managing Director Henry Ogoye stated that the government is funding the facility expansion and upgrade.
“Over the last ten years, JKIA has suffered inadequate facility and infrastructure capacity upgrades to the extent that even temporary interventions became permanent solutions hence the current state of affairs in service disruptions.”
Additionally, he said that the government has commenced addressing infrastructure development of the facility, covering the expansion of the passenger terminal, runway capacity and provision of additional aircraft parking bays beginning this financial year.
