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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday flagged off the first commercial flight to Kakamega at Wilson Airport. The flight landed in Kakamega a few minutes before 12.30 pm.<\/p>\n

Kakamega Airstrip received its first-ever aeroplane on Wednesday. Governor Fernandes Barasa on Monday said he will be at the airstrip to receive the maiden flight from Nairobi.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will officiate the first commercial flight courtesy of the President\u2019s recent tour, tomorrow. The facility will open up Western Kenya to visitors,\u201d the governor said in his Jamhuri Day address at Bukhungu Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Kakamega airstrip was commissioned by President William Ruto on Thursday last week. President Ruto commissioned the Kakamega Airstrip\u2019s newly rehabilitated Runway and Taxiway and its expanded Apron after undergoing rehabilitation works at a cost of Sh174.7 million. The works were undertaken by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA).<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday flagged off the first commercial flight to Kakamega at Wilson Airport. The flight landed in Kakamega a few minutes before 12.30 pm. Kakamega Airstrip received its first-ever aeroplane on Wednesday. Governor Fernandes Barasa on Monday said he will be at the airstrip to receive the maiden […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":77307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[6857,7003,544],"class_list":["post-77308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-kenya","tag-kenya"],"yoast_head":"\nFirst commercial flight flagged off by DP Gachagua lands in Kakamega - kenya<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday flagged off the first commercial flight to Kakamega at Wilson Airport. 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