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    "id": 1552862,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The response to the question from the Member for Isiolo County concerning the Isiolo Airport is as follows- Part (a) is seeking the total amount of money that the Government has so far allocated and utilised in the project for the modernisation and rehabilitation of Isiolo Airport. Isiolo Airport is an international airport given its location on the Lamu, Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor. We need to open up that corridor for economic activities of this country because the current northern corridor is very congested. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I say this deliberately because Isiolo Airport is an international airport. I could see Aerodrome featuring a single asphalt runway that measures 1.4 kilometres in length and 30 metres in width, three numbered taxiways and an apron. The airport is on approximately 800 acres, that is, 330 acres of land. It is in both Isiolo and Meru counties. Major construction work started in 2011 and was completed in 2017. The airport modernisation is part of the LAPSSET Corridor Development Project as well as Kenya's Vision 2030 programme. Isiolo International Airport was strategically planned to enhance access to northern Kenya and connect the region with major cities and international destinations, thereby promoting tourism and business travel. The airport aims to stimulate economic growth and attract investment. Plans include expansion to further enhance its services and operational efficiency. The construction of the airport was executed in three phases, with phase one being the development of the runway and taxiway in the financial year 2011/2013. Phase two was the construction of the passenger terminal building, office block and car park. It was completed in 2016. Development of the access road, apron, expansion and drainage works of phase three was completed in 2017. The cost of phase one was Kshs844 million, phase two was Kshs963 million and phase three was Kshs849 million. The cost of the runway pavement was Kshs47.95 million. In item 5 on that table, there is runway pavement rehabilitation work. That started in financial year 2021/2022 at a cost Kshs55 million. There is a proposed construction cargo processing facility at a cost of Kshs24.3 million, which started in 2021 and was completed. The erection of flood street lights and installation works, which started in 2017 and was finished in 2018, at a cost of Kshs27.78 The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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