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Little-known party
Jubilee Party is keen on retaining the two seats after losing the Lake View ward by-election to a little-known party, The New Democrats, last year while United Democratic Alliance (UDA), which is allied to Deputy President William Ruto, is using this contest as a testing ground ahead of the 2022 elections.
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To avoid another embarrassing defeat, Jubilee has marshalled its top leaders and some ODM members to join in the campaigns for the seats.
London and Hell’s Gate seats fell vacant following the deaths of Simon Mbugua and John Njuguna.
Multi-Billion Airstrips That'll Transform Kenyan Towns [PHOTOS]
A charter plane at an airport
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Devolution has led to the development of several regions in Kenya, with a focus on opening up counties to investors who would create employment opportunities and also aid in raising revenue.
One of the factors that attract investors is a good transport network. The Jubilee Government under President has expanded the road network in Kenya, upgraded railway lines and the ports at Kisumu and Mombasa.
For air transport, some counties have funded themselves to upgrade or build new airstrips that will open the regions to more developments. Some projects have also been sponsored by the national government through the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and donors.
THE STANDARD By
Kennedy Gachuhi |
December 17th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
The ground-breaking ceremony of Nakuru Airport at 81 Tank Battalion Barracks in Lanet on Tuesday. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Nakuru has inched closer to an international airport, 15 years after the dream was conceptualised.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Sh2 billion airport at the 81 Tank Battalion Barracks in Lanet was held on Tuesday, attended by politicians and high-ranking military officers.
Deputy Kenya Air Force Commander Brigadier John Omenda assured residents that the military will provide necessary support towards implementation of the project.
“This national project will serve Nakuru County and the entire country at large. I urge all players in this project to cooperate to make it successful for the benefit of the country. We are optimistic it will bring development to the country,” said Brigadier Omenda. The government has allocated Sh400 million for the project in the current financial year, with a promise of additional funding in subsequent years.