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Malindi International Airport. [File Courtesy]

Leaders in Kilifi County are pushing for the payment of squatters and landowners to pave the way for the expansion of the Malindi International Airport.

They also want the government to fulfil the pledge of opening the Ronald Ngala Utalii College in September, as announced by Tourism Principal Secretary (PS) Julius Bitok.

Led by Kilifi Senator Stewart Madzayo and Malindi MP Amina Mnyazi, the leaders said that the delayed expansion of the airport to accommodate large aircraft and the delayed operationalisation of the Ronald Ngala Utalii College were hurting the tourism trade in the region.