$70M Kenya Runway Expansion Supports Counterterrorism and ISR Operations

KENYA — A $70 million runway expansion at Manda Bay in Kenya is advancing as part of a broader effort to support counterterrorism, regional surveillance, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations in East Africa. The project is expected to improve airfield capacity at a location already tied to U.S. and Kenyan military activity, making it a notable development for contractors in aviation, construction, logistics, and base support across the region. “Projects like Manda Bay are important because airfield expansion usually brings more than runway work. It can create follow-on demand for security, utilities, logistics, aviation support, and long-term sustainment contractors. For anyone tracking overseas opportunities, East Africa should remain on…