Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has formed an 11-member technical committee to look into the issues surrounding the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as well as other airports including Wilson and Moi.
The committee will be chaired by Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Director Eng. Walter Ogolla, and will comprise George Ngugi as well as Maj. Nepee Iltasayon, who are also directors at the State agency.
Other members include Martin Wamae (State Department for Public Works), Richard Cherop (KCAA), Eng. Christine Nzai, Eng. Judith Kimeu (KAA), Eng. James Mbui (KAA), Architect Lawrence Mochama, attorney Sharon Asiyo and Eng. Fredrick Kabunge..
The committee is expected to come up with an interim report within the next 14 days, and the final report within 28 days.
CS Murkomen said the report would inform works and decisions to help the ministry forge the way forward.
“I have formed a technical committee to investigate the status of our airports in particular JKIA, Wilson International Airport and Moi International Airport in Mombasa,” he stated.
“The terms of reference will be to access the state of infrastructures facilities, to access the state of electromechanical facilities, review the work in the last 2 years by contractors and to identify immediate remedial measures to be undertaken.”
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