Ruto stated tarmacking of the airport’s runway would start on Monday, November 16, 2026, with the federal government targeting conclusion of the staying centers ahead of its main opening early next year.
Speaking throughout the Maa Cultural and Tourism Festival in Narok on Saturday, November 14, the President stated the airport would enable foreign travelers to fly straight into the county, bringing more visitors and profits to Maasai Mara.
“We have agreed with your governor to construct a terminal building so that next year I can come here and officially open the airport for tourists who are coming from abroad to come directly here with their dollars,” Ruto specified.
President William Ruto (centre) in the business of Narok leaders throughout the Maa Cultural and Tourism Festival in Narok on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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The President discussed that the airport task followed demands from Narok locals who desired enhanced air connection to support tourist and make it simpler for worldwide visitors to access the Maasai Mara.
“You people of Narok told me that this county is a tourist county and you requested me to facilitate the construction of a new airport for tourists arriving in Narok,” he stated.
Ruto likewise revealed that the federal government had actually finished the airport in Kilgoriswith airplane currently landing at the center and visitors able to utilize it as a much shorter path to the Maasai Mara.
He even more revealed that the growth of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was at a sophisticated phase, as the federal government looks for to increase the nation’s capability to get worldwide visitors.
The Head of State’s upgrade follows an Intergovernmental Partnership Agreement checked in May 2026 in between the Transport Ministry and the Narok County Government to update and modernise Narok Airport.
Transportation Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir supervised the finalizing of the contract, which formalised cooperation in between the 2 levels of federal government on the airport’s building, updating and continuous upkeep.
The proposed advancement will consist of a 1.5-kilometre runway, 2 taxiways, a terminal structure, supporting features and border fencing, to name a few crucial centers.
Speaking throughout the finalizing, Chirchir stated the job would change the airport into a contemporary air travel entrance while opening the tourist capacity of among Kenya’s the majority of renowned locations.
“This partnership is about transforming the Narok Airport into a modern, safe, and efficient gateway that unlocks the full potential of tourism in one of Kenya’s most iconic destinations,” he specified.
Transportation Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir (centre) signing the intergovernmental Partnership Agreement for Narok Airport’s building in May 2026.
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