OurAirports: Latest comments for Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

[KE-6873] "Shirika Farm Airstrip" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:43:33 +0000

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

I used to fly George's Cessna 172 FR (5Y-AKL) from that airstrip in 1980/82 and remember the time nostalgically.

Is George still alive?

All the best wherever you may be.

Norbert P. (German)

Skype: Bergfrosch

[HKEL] "BENIFITS TO SOCIETY" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 02:43:58 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Eldoret International Airport, Kenya:

i am a concerned youth from a village immediately after the airport that is chepyakwai.i usually don't understand what benefits the society gains or enjoy from having the airport within.you understand the states of our roads and the society we live in.looking forward for you step of action to benefit the society.

[HKEL] "Comment" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 29 May 2013 03:02:28 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Eldoret International Airport, Kenya:

I enjoyed the visit to E.I.A where we were highly welcome We as family of Nairobi Aviation College Nakuru Campus, it was on 10th may 2013. Me myself as one of the student; Robert,i was impressed of the services they offer, flights dispatching, and staff organization. How can i go applying for attachment there?

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

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:06:02 +0000

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