Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA): project updates, contractors & tenders
AiroSignal tracked 40 opportunities at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) over the past 12 months, and 32 are still active. They break down into 32 project and funding signals and 8 contracts awarded. The most recent project signal, from 16 Jul 2026, is "Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) · KSh154.2bn modernisation & capacity expansion" (phase: design, owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)).
- Active
- 32
- Tenders & notices
- 0
- Projects & funding
- 32
- Contracts awarded
- 8
- Last update
- 16 Jul 2026
Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) at a glance
- Operator
- Kenya Airports Authority
- Opened
- 1958
- Runway
- 06/24, 4,117 m (13,507 ft), asphalt
- Hub airlines
- African Express Airways, Kenya Airways, Fly540, Astral Aviation, East African Safari Air
- IATA / ICAO
- NBO / HKJK
- Elevation
- 5,330 ft (1,625 m)
Airport facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OurAirports (public domain).
What is being bought at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA)
Based on the 40 opportunities AiroSignal tracked here in the past 12 months.
Main themes
- Construction · 6
- Finance and investment · 5
- Passenger experience · 1
- Retail and commercial · 1
Recurring buyers
- Kenya Airports Authority · 14 items
- Kenya's government · 2 items
Largest known value
$2.9 billion
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $2.9bn modernization upgrade
Funding signalUpcoming projects & funding
Project, funding and policy signals at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA), newest first.
- Project signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) · KSh154.2bn modernisation & capacity expansion
KSh154.2 billion · Phase: Design · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
- Project signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · KSh154.2bn modernisation project oversight
KSh154.2 billion · Phase: Design · Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Project signal
Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) · modernization engineer-consultant contract
Phase: Design · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Project signal
Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO) · terminal modernization engineering consulting contract
Phase: Design · Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn expansion
US$1.2bn · Phase: Funded · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn expansion deal
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn infrastructure development contract
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn expansion agreement
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Kenya's government
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn expansion project
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Kenya's government
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn expansion financing arrangement
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $2.9bn modernization upgrade
$2.9 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn expansion revival
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2 billion expansion revival
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Project signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · terminal expansion to 22-million-passenger capacity by 2045
Phase: Announced · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) · $1.2bn expansion financing
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn expansion finance arrangement
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2 billion expansion financing arrangement
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Funding signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $1.2bn expansion financing
$1.2 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Project signal
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) · Sh154.2bn modernization upgrade
Sh154.2 billion · Phase: Announced · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Funding signal
JKIA · $2.9 billion airport expansion
approximately $2.9 billion · Phase: Funded · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
Source links, full details and match scores are in your free AiroSignal briefing.
Contracts awarded
Awarded contracts at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA), with the winning supplier and an estimated re-compete window where known.
- Award signalAwarded ·
Jomo Kenyatta or Kenya airport · upgrade project consortium award
Incumbent: consortium including Wicknell Chivayo's company
- Award signalAwarded ·
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) · upgrade contract procurement
Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Award signalAwarded ·
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $2.9bn terminal expansion concession
$2.9 billion · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Incumbent: IMC Construction Kenya and China Communications Construction Company (CCCC)
- Award signalAwarded ·
JKIA · $2.9bn airport expansion stake allocation
- Award signalAwarded ·
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $2.9bn terminal expansion tender
$2.9 billion · Phase: Construction · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Incumbent: IMC Construction Kenya
- Award signalAwarded ·
Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · major expansion project awarded
Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Incumbent: Chinese firm
- Award signalAwarded ·
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · $2.9bn concession deal
$2.9bn · Owner: Kenya Airports Authority
- Award signalAwarded ·
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · KSh375 billion terminal and runway expansion
KSh375 billion ($ 2.9 Billion) · Owner: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Source links, full details and match scores are in your free AiroSignal briefing.
Questions about Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA)
Is Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) currently tendering?
No open or upcoming tender or notice is listed for Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) right now. AiroSignal does track 32 project and funding signals there that can point to future procurement.
How long is the runway at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA)?
Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) has one runway, 06/24, which is 4,117 m (13,507 ft) long, with an asphalt surface.
What projects are planned at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA)?
AiroSignal has tracked 32 project and funding signals at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) in the past 12 months. The most recent are: "Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) · KSh154.2bn modernisation & capacity expansion" (phase: design), "Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · KSh154.2bn modernisation project oversight" (phase: design) and "Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) · modernization engineer-consultant contract" (phase: design).
Who has won recent contracts at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA)?
Suppliers named on recent awards at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) include consortium including Wicknell Chivayo's company, IMC Construction Kenya and China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), IMC Construction Kenya and Chinese firm. AiroSignal tracked 8 contract awards there in the past 12 months, the most recent being "Jomo Kenyatta or Kenya airport · upgrade project consortium award" (25 Jun 2026).
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