The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has put on hold the new
parking fees at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA),
barely two days after motorists started paying more to drop and pick
passengers at the facility.
The State Authority, in a
public notice issued Tuesday, said it will hold off on the proposed new
parking charges to allow for further consultation with airport
stakeholders.
“Jambo, we would like to notify the
general public that KAA has put on hold the propped new parking rates
pending further consultations with our airport stakeholders,” said KAA
on its official Twitter handle.
The new rates at JKIA would have seen any saloon car accessing the airport and parking for under 20 minutes pay Sh100.
Owners of saloon cars parked at the airport’s drop-off and pick
up zone for between 20 and 40 minutes were to pay Sh250 while those
parked for between 40 minutes to 1 hour were to pay Sh350.
Those staying for up to two hours would be expected to fork out Sh500.
The
hike in fees, which has drawn criticism from many Kenyans, was aimed at
generating more revenue at the facility that is currently undergoing a
massive expansion.
A lobby had also moved to court
challenging the new regulations, arguing that the fees are exorbitant
and exploitative to the general public.
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