AIRTRANSPORTANNUALREPORT2012 - Archive
AIRTRANSPORTANNUALREPORT2012 - Archive
AIRTRANSPORTANNUALREPORT2012 - Archive
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PROJECTHIGHLIGHTS<br />
<br />
Kenya–NorthernCorridorTransportImprovementProjectand<br />
TransportSectorSupportProject(P082615,P106200,P124109)<br />
In 2003, the World Bank approved the first<br />
majorAfricanairtransportinfrastructureand<br />
regulatorycapacitybuildingprojectinKenya.<br />
Thefocusofthisongoingproject,isto(i)sup<br />
port the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in<br />
airport infrastructure improvements and en<br />
hancing security at Kenyan airports, and (ii)<br />
support theKenya Civil Aviaon Authority<br />
(KCAA) in regulatory capacity building and<br />
specific investments in navigaon aids and<br />
trainingequipment.Duetothesuccessofthe<br />
projectandahighgrowthinpassengerflows<br />
resulngfromasuddeneconomicupturn,an<br />
addional credit of US$253 was approved in<br />
April2009.Theaddionalfinancingsupports<br />
the building of a new passenger terminal at<br />
KenyaaInternaonalAirport(JKIA).<br />
In FY12 works have progressed successfully.<br />
At the request of its stakeholders, the new<br />
terminal at JKIA is being converted into an<br />
internaonal terminal. The apron has been<br />
expandedandthetaxiwaysextendedincreas<br />
ingtheaircraparkingspacecapacityby50%.<br />
TheremodelingandrenovaonofUnits1,2<br />
and 3 of the airport are experiencing some<br />
delays.Duetotheconnuousimprovements<br />
JKIAhasobtainedsecurityclearancefromthe<br />
US Transport Security Administraon and is<br />
onagoodtracktoachieveFAAIASACategory<br />
1Cerficaon.ThegovernmentofKenyahas<br />
alsoendorsedtherestructuringofKCAAand<br />
bothKAAandKCAAhavebeengivenfinancial<br />
autonomyandnowretaintherevenuesgen<br />
erated.Aspartofthisprocess,KCAAhasbeen<br />
raisingthepaypackagesforkeyflightsafety<br />
operaons sta, crical for carrying out its<br />
oversightfuncon.FurthermoreKAAhastak<br />
en over the responsibility of screening pas<br />
sengersandbaggagefromtheKenyanpolice.<br />
Aconsultantfortheseparaonoftheservice<br />
provision from its regulatory funcon has<br />
beenselectedtoassistKCAA.<br />
ExpansionofKisumuairporthasbeencom<br />
pletedandisfullyoperaonal.TheGovern<br />
mentofKenya(GoK)hasawardedacontract<br />
forfurtherexpansionoftheairport,which<br />
involvestheconstruconofanapronfora<br />
cargohandlingfacility;theconstruconof<br />
taxiwaysandexpansionofthenewterminal<br />
building.Trachasincreasedfrom70,000<br />
passengersin2005toabout300,000in2010.<br />
Withtheopeningupofandgrowthprospects<br />
inWesternKenya,afurtherincreaseistobe<br />
expected.TheGoKwillalsofocusonthere<br />
habilitaonoftherunwayatMombasaInter<br />
naonalAirportinFY13.<br />
Contact person is Josphat O. Sasia at<br />
jsasia@worldbank.org<br />
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