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.