Doubled passenger capacity, new boarding gate, expanded arrivals hall, improved parking, conference hosting capability
Kisumu International Airport Terminal Expansion for Africities 2022
KSh 240 million terminal expansion at Kisumu Airport for the 2022 Africities Conference, doubling passenger capacity.
AnnouncedFebruary 14, 2022
StartedFebruary 14, 2022
Expected CompletionMay 1, 2022
CompletedMay 1, 2022
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 240,000,000KES
Actual CostKsh 240,000,000KES
Cost Variance
Timeline
Construction Began
KAA commenced terminal expansion works with a 90-day completion timeline
Project Completed
Terminal expansion completed in time for the Africities Conference
Contractors
China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation
Main ContractorChinese construction firm contracted for the terminal expansion
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
PresidentProject undertaken under his administration to prepare for the Africities Conference
Benefits
Description
The Kenya Airports Authority expanded Kisumu International Airport's terminal in preparation for the May 2022 Africities Conference. The KSh 240 million project was undertaken by China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation and completed within 90 days. Works included construction of a mezzanine floor in the passenger terminal, extension of the terminal building to provide an additional boarding gate area, expanded arrivals hall, and a landside vehicle grade parking area. The expansion doubled the airport's passenger handling capacity to accommodate growing demand from airlines including Kenya Airways, Jambojet, Fly540, and Safarilink Aviation.
Overview
Enabled Kisumu to host the major Africities Conference, showcasing the city's capacity for international events while permanently improving airport infrastructure for the growing 500,000+ annual passenger traffic.