Kenya: Kenya, US Launch 10,000-Foot Runway Project at Strategic Manda Bay Base

Kenya and the United States have broken ground on a Ksh9.1 billion runway expansion project at Kenya Navy Base Manda Bay, Lamu. 

The project, which was approved by Cabinet and President William Ruto in May 2024, will see the construction of a new 10,000-foot runway and modern airfield infrastructure, nearly tripling the length of the existing three-decade-old facility.

Since its establishment in 1992, the Kenya Navy Base Manda Bay has been a key enabler of regional peace and security…