TAA urged to speed up 21bn/- compensation to Kajunguti villagers

The Minister for Transport, Dr Harrison Mwakyembe, has directed the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) Management to speed up the exercise of paying 12bn/- compensation to people who would be affected by the construction of an international airport to be constructed at Kajunguti village.

Minister for Transport, Harrison Mwakyembe

He gave the directive when he toured Kajunguti village, in Misenyi District. The area has been earmarked for the construction of the International Airport to cater for large aircrafts.

The new airport will replace the Bukoba Airport which can only handle small aircrafts. Minister Mwakyembe said funds had already been set aside by the government adding that completion of the Kajunguti International Airport would boost trade and tourism among East African (EAC) member states that include Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

Mr Mwakyembe also visited Bukoba Airport ahead of President Jakaya Kikwete’s tour. Mr Kikwete was expected to lay a foundation stone on the airport on Wednesday afternoon. Construction and expansion of the Bukoba Airport would cost a total of 21bn/- upon completion.