The satisfaction is on the face of Malindi Airport's director Walter Agong, when he announces to the press that the Kenya Airports Authority has acquired another 159 hectares of land for the completion of the international airport of the tourist town, expected for many years.
For nine months, the Government has begun to do so seriously and after completing in January the first step of the project, which included the boeing and boom area, the so-called "apron" and the parking space for the Aircraft, we went to the stage of land acquisition.
This is certainly the most difficult task, even though agreements with two thirds of homeowners in expropriated areas have already been reached.
The main problems would be some properties that are under seizure and others awaiting court rulings.
Then we will solve the problem of all abusive residents.
As confirmed to the national press, Walter Agong, there is money and has been made available to repay landowners. The figure is huge, 1.5 billions of shillings.
"We are confident that we can buy all the land we need to extend the track by the end of the year, to start with the expansion works and move from the current potential, with the maximum landing and take off A 100-seat airplane on the arrival of Boeing and Airbus capable of carrying 200 people. "