OurAirports: Comments on airports in Rift Valley Province, Kenya

[KE-6873] "George Smith Airstrip." by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:06:02 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on George Smith Farm Airport, Kenya:

Mr Smith earlier this year sold his ~480 Ha farm to a Mombasa businessman, David Lagat. Mr Lagat wants to convert the farm into an upscale residential and recreation center complete with schools, hospitals, banks and shopping malls. It is not known if the old airstrip will be made use of. The last time an aircraft used the strip was in 2011. The facility was used mostly by crop-spraying aircraft but Smith quit farming many years ago. An Indian farming family had since been leasing the land but no crop was planted this year due to the said sale.

NB: A fellow farmer of South African extraction, Petrus 'Fanie' Kruger also sold his ~2000 Ha Sergoit Farm which had a longer and busier airstrip some 15 or so km to the North East of the Smit Farm.

Cosmas Ronno

Mti Moja. Eldoret

[KE-6045] "Brians Inn" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:58:34 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Njoro Airport, Kenya:

Brian's Inn is located about 1 Km from Njoro Airstrip. For accommodation, small group conference facilities.

[KE-0075] "re: Kenya's main fighter base" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:24:05 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Laikipia Air Base, Kenya:

Reply to @david: were real men hood kip it up comrades

[KE-0075] "Kenya's main fighter base" by david

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:31:22 -0400

Comment by @david on Laikipia Air Base, Kenya:

This is one of Kenya's two main air bases (the other is Moi Air Base), and its main fighter base.