Cargo volumes at Eldoret Airport drop 12.5pc on Covid turbulence
Wednesday April 28 2021
By Stanley Kimuge
The volume of cargo handled by Eldoret International Airport has dropped 12.5 per cent as at February on Covid-19 disruptions.
Data from the airport indicate that the cargo volumes stood at 8.5 million kilogrammes at February compared to 9.6 million kilogrammes during a similar period last year.
“Our target this financial year is 12.5 million kilogrammes and we are optimistic that we will hit this projection,” Mr Walter Agong, the airport manager told Shipping & Logistics last week in an interview.
He observed that most shippers in the region prefer to import goods through the airport since the goods are subjected to verification and clearance conducted by the multi-agency team comprising Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service, Kenya Bureau of Standards, Anti-Counterfeit Authority.