Kenya to build an International Airport at Taveta near KIA

[wasaimon]

KIA ndio kwaheri na Wakenya nawapongeza kwa hilo kwani wanaona mbali na wanauzalendo sisi huku uzalendo ulishakwisha na nakumbuka Bunge lililopita liliulizwa swali juu ya wakenya kujenga uwanja pale Taveta haitaathiri uwanja wetu wa KIA kukosa wateja? Na waziri kwa kujiamini alisema hilo halitaathiri shughuli za biashara pale KIA. Leo wamegundua nini wanaanza kutapatapa, kwanza mimi niwapongeze kamati hii kwa kulisemea hilo, big up Lowasa na wenzio.

MEMBERS of Parliament on Friday criticized Kenya's move to start building an International Airport at Taveta, only seven kilometres inside Kenya near the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA).

They argued that the move smacked of economic sabotage to Tanzania and against East African Community Protocols that discourage investments that compete as this.

The move, by Kenya, a partner in the East Africa Community, was noted by the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs as likely to pose a challenge to the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) and the country's economy in the northern circuit.

Former Prime Minister, Mr Edward Lowassa (Monduli- CCM), who is the head of the committee, said they had declared and opposed the neighbouring country's move and asked the minister for East African Community, Mr Sammuel Sitta, to immediately implement the resolution.

"We reject the move by Kenya and this is not going to stop here as the minister will implement the resolution, Tanzania has KIA and they plan to build at Taveta just near another international airport? That is sabotage," he said.

Kenyan officials say that the new airport to be located a short distance from Holili, the border post between the two countries on the Moshi-Voi-Mombasa highway, is aimed at tapping the tourism potential in both Kenya and Tanzania.

Also to be built in the area is an inland port to handle cargo traffic from Mombasa to the hinterland and landlocked countries in the region and northern regions, especially Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Manyara.

The Committee was also shocked following revelations that the Ministry of East Africa Community was operating in the worst financial squeeze among all other ministries.

Members raised concern over the case of the ministry's budget operating on a 1.3bn/- debt annually, as it gets 11bn/- and remains with only 3bn/- after its annual contribution of 8bn/- to the EAC.

Mr Sitta said that the ministry was operating without a research unit that would enable them to inform Tanzanians about the implications of the steps the Community was taking and where they can take advantage of opportunities across the region.

He said halting the flow of finances to the ministry has constrained many crucial activities that would be important to Tanzanians.

The Maswa MP, Mr John Shibuda, asked if the central government would take corrective measures to facilitate the ministry such that it works more diligently for the benefit of Tanzanians.

"There is a need for intense research by this ministry, otherwise our move into the community will be like a shot in the dark, for each step that we make," he said.

The MP for Manyoni East, Captain John Chiligati, said that since the EAC is meant to be people-centred, it was only prudent to significantly scale up the budget.

 

[mfianchi]

MEMBERS of Parliament on Friday criticized Kenya's move to start building an International Airport at Taveta, only seven kilometres inside Kenya near the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA).

They argued that the move smacked of economic sabotage to Tanzania and against East African Community Protocols that discourage investments that compete as this.

The move, by Kenya, a partner in the East Africa Community, was noted by the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs as likely to pose a challenge to the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) and the country's economy in the northern circuit.

Former Prime Minister, Mr Edward Lowassa (Monduli- CCM), who is the head of the committee, said they had declared and opposed the neighbouring country's move and asked the minister for East African Community, Mr Sammuel Sitta, to immediately implement the resolution.

"We reject the move by Kenya and this is not going to stop here as the minister will implement the resolution, Tanzania has KIA and they plan to build at Taveta just near another international airport? That is sabotage," he said.

Kenyan officials say that the new airport to be located a short distance from Holili, the border post between the two countries on the Moshi-Voi-Mombasa highway, is aimed at tapping the tourism potential in both Kenya and Tanzania.

Also to be built in the area is an inland port to handle cargo traffic from Mombasa to the hinterland and landlocked countries in the region and northern regions, especially Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Manyara.

The Committee was also shocked following revelations that the Ministry of East Africa Community was operating in the worst financial squeeze among all other ministries.

Members raised concern over the case of the ministry's budget operating on a 1.3bn/- debt annually, as it gets 11bn/- and remains with only 3bn/- after its annual contribution of 8bn/- to the EAC.

Mr Sitta said that the ministry was operating without a research unit that would enable them to inform Tanzanians about the implications of the steps the Community was taking and where they can take advantage of opportunities across the region.

He said halting the flow of finances to the ministry has constrained many crucial activities that would be important to Tanzanians.

The Maswa MP, Mr John Shibuda, asked if the central government would take corrective measures to facilitate the ministry such that it works more diligently for the benefit of Tanzanians.

"There is a need for intense research by this ministry, otherwise our move into the community will be like a shot in the dark, for each step that we make," he said.

The MP for Manyoni East, Captain John Chiligati, said that since the EAC is meant to be people-centred, it was only prudent to significantly scale up the budget.

si tulliwaambia wanasiasa wetu hapo nyma kuwa Wakenya wanajali masilahi yao tu,na ingekuwa wamejitosheleza kwa kila kitu wasingedai hata hii jumuia,sisi kama mbwa aliyemuona chatu tumejiingiza wazima wazima,Kenya kama nchi na wananchi wao hawaipendi Tanzania na watanzania kwa ujumla,kila siku wanatupinga ili kuimarisha maslahi yao,kwanza walianza na kuweka vikwazo pale tulipotaka kuuza pembe za ndovu,mara tena wanapiga kampeni tusijenge barabara ya lami kupitia Serengeti ilihali wao wamejenga barabara ya lami kule Narok na inapita mbugani,sasa tena wanataka kujenga uwamja wa kimataifa hapo mpakani sasa najiuliza huo ndio ushirikiano gani?lililobaki ni kuwatosa hao manyang'au

 

[nomasana]

guys relax, this is an april fools joke

us kenya cant build this airport there, it is not in our best intrest to do so, all we kenyans want is a single tourist visa.

sisi wakenya hatuna ubaya its just money and business and Tanzania seems to have alot of unexploited business opportunities

 

[Ng'wanza Madaso]

Kenyan airport project ignites diplomatic row with Tanzania
By Jack Mikaili
15th May 2011

A diplomatic row is simmering between Tanzania and Kenya over the latter's plan to build a state-of-the-art airport at Taveta, nearly 120km from Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA).

Kenya's idea to put up a $119 million plus ultra-modern airport near KIA has stiffly scared the usually calm southern neighbour Tanzania, saying the move is tantamount to sabotaging its economy.

Analysts say the Nairobi move is against the East African Community's spirit that discourages its member states to create investments that compete, predicting that the issue is likely to create bad blood between the two pioneer EAC partner states.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs opposes the proposed Taveta airport, arguing that it will pose stiff competition to the Tanzania's second largest airport, KIA.

The most powerful house committee under Former Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa, is totally against the airport project and is reported to have instructed the minister for EAC affairs, Samuel Sitta, to refer the matter to the EAC Council of Ministers attention.

"We are against the move by Kenyan authorities and this is not going to stop here, our minister will execute the resolution. We have KIA in Tanzania, and they plan to build yet another airport close to ours? That is sabotage," Lowassa is on record as saying.

Word has it that should diplomatic means to stop Kenya's plan fail, Tanzania may file a lawsuit in the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) against its partner state over the stand-off. Kenya's High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mutinda Mutiso, was quoted last year as saying that his country had a plan to build a major airport near the Holili border post in order to boost economic activities, including tourism in the area.

The facility, hardly 80km from KIA, is expected to cost over $119 million and construction was expected to start this year.

The new airport in the area will be the third because the vicinity already has two international airports; the KIA in Tanzania and Moi International Airport in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa.
Ambassador Mutiso said the new airport was likely to be located only seven km inside Kenya and a short distance from Holili (Tanzania), an important border town along the Moshi-Voi-Mombasa highway.

Also to be constructed in the area is an inland port to handle cargo traffic from the Mombasa port to the hinterland and landlocked countries in the region. Besides serving Kenya, the port handles cargo from or destined to northern Tanzania regions, especially Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions.

Mutiso said the new airport is aimed at tapping the tourism potential of south east Kenya and north east Tanzania which are endowed with various attractive sites for the visitors.
These include Tsavo West and Amboseli game reserves in Kenya and Mt.Kilimanjaro and newly elevated Mkomazi national park in Tanzania.

"We want to see the Taveta/Holili border region fully integrated for investments and business, " he said, adding that his country would upgrade the Mombasa-Taveta railway line to attract more traffic, especially to northern Tanzania.

Other transport infrastructure in the area lined up for upgrading include the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga road to the Tanzanian border and Horohoro-Tanga section in Tanzania.

The diplomat defended the new international airport for his country, saying it would reduce the costs and inconveniences by tourists from abroad who had to change planes several times to reach the famous game sanctuaries in the area.

Aviation watchers say should the project go ahead, it is likely to impact negatively on KIA which had not been used to the optimum due to high landing and fuel charges which have resulted in less traffic than anticipated when it was constructed 41 years ago.

KIA was intended to attract more visitors to Tanzania from abroad ,especially the tourists heading to the famous national parks in the northern circuit, to land there instead of Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

SOURCE: GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY

 

[TinyMonster]

Source: Guardian

A diplomatic row is simmering between Tanzania and Kenya over the latter’s plan to build a state-of-the-art airport at Taveta, nearly 120km from Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA).

Kenya’s idea to put up a $119 million plus ultra-modern airport near KIA has stiffly scared the usually calm southern neighbour Tanzania, saying the move is tantamount to sabotaging its economy.

Analysts say the Nairobi move is against the East African Community’s spirit that discourages its member states to create investments that compete, predicting that the issue is likely to create bad blood between the two pioneer EAC partner states.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs opposes the proposed Taveta airport, arguing that it will pose stiff competition to the Tanzania’s second largest airport, KIA.

The most powerful house committee under Former Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa, is totally against the airport project and is reported to have instructed the minister for EAC affairs, Samuel Sitta, to refer the matter to the EAC Council of Ministers attention.

“We are against the move by Kenyan authorities and this is not going to stop here, our minister will execute the resolution. We have KIA in Tanzania, and they plan to build yet another airport close to ours? That is sabotage,” Lowassa is on record as saying.

Word has it that should diplomatic means to stop Kenya’s plan fail, Tanzania may file a lawsuit in the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) against its partner state over the stand-off. Kenya's High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mutinda Mutiso, was quoted last year as saying that his country had a plan to build a major airport near the Holili border post in order to boost economic activities, including tourism in the area.

The facility, hardly 80km from KIA, is expected to cost over $119 million and construction was expected to start this year.

The new airport in the area will be the third because the vicinity already has two international airports; the KIA in Tanzania and Moi International Airport in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa.

Ambassador Mutiso said the new airport was likely to be located only seven km inside Kenya and a short distance from Holili (Tanzania), an important border town along the Moshi-Voi-Mombasa highway.

Also to be constructed in the area is an inland port to handle cargo traffic from the Mombasa port to the hinterland and landlocked countries in the region. Besides serving Kenya, the port handles cargo from or destined to northern Tanzania regions, especially Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions.

Mutiso said the new airport is aimed at tapping the tourism potential of south east Kenya and north east Tanzania which are endowed with various attractive sites for the visitors.

These include Tsavo West and Amboseli game reserves in Kenya and Mt.Kilimanjaro and newly elevated Mkomazi national park in Tanzania.

"We want to see the Taveta/Holili border region fully integrated for investments and business, " he said, adding that his country would upgrade the Mombasa-Taveta railway line to attract more traffic, especially to northern Tanzania.

Other transport infrastructure in the area lined up for upgrading include the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga road to the Tanzanian border and Horohoro-Tanga section in Tanzania.

The diplomat defended the new international airport for his country, saying it would reduce the costs and inconveniences by tourists from abroad who had to change planes several times to reach the famous game sanctuaries in the area.

Aviation watchers say should the project go ahead, it is likely to impact negatively on KIA which had not been used to the optimum due to high landing and fuel charges which have resulted in less traffic than anticipated when it was constructed 41 years ago.

KIA was intended to attract more visitors to Tanzania from abroad ,especially the tourists heading to the famous national parks in the northern circuit, to land there instead of Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airpor

 

[Ng'wanza Madaso]

The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs opposes the proposed Taveta airport, arguing that it will pose stiff competition to the Tanzania's second largest airport, KIA.

Na kwa nini sisi Tusiuendeleze huu uwanja na kuutangaza ili ujulikane kimataifa,Hawa Kenya wameshaona udhaifu wetu na wenyewe ndo wanaanzia hapo.Kuna habari kuwa Watalii wengi wajao Tanzani hutumia uwanja wa Jomo Kenyata na kuukwepa huu wa KIA na JKNA

 

[nyumba kubwa]

Hao ndio Kenya Bwana! Tena wazungu wote wanaokuja Mt. Kilimnjaro watatumia huo uwanja maana wenzetu kwa huduma wako juu si viwanja wala bandari Tz hamna kitu. Ukishuka JK Nyerere unasikia joto utadhani umeingia kwenye tanuru, tofauti na Jomo Kenyata. Nadhnani tunahitaji ushindani ili tuboreshe huduma.

 

[ngwini]

I hate kenya and always i'll...

 

[NgumiJiwe]

Hao ndio Kenya Bwana! Tena wazungu wote wanaokuja Mt. Kilimnjaro watatumia huo uwanja maana wenzetu kwa huduma wako juu si viwanja wala bandari Tz hamna kitu. Ukishuka JK Nyerere unasikia joto utadhani umeingia kwenye tanuru, tofauti na Jomo Kenyata. Nadhnani tunahitaji ushindani ili tuboreshe huduma.

aise ni jomo kenyatta gani hiyo?

 

[PakaJimmy]

Tanzania ilipotaka kuuza Meno yake ya Tembo ambayo yalikuwa katika stock kubwa kwente magodown, Kenya iliweka pingamizi lililopelekea Tanzania kuzuiwa kuuza meno hayo, kwa maelezo kuwa kitendo hicho kingepromote majangili kuua tembo wengi zaidi na hivyo kuharibu vivutio vya utalii vya vilivyopo Northen Circuit.

Tanzania nayo ifuate mfumo huohuo wa kuzuia kwa kupitia Bunge la EAC, na KAMA MAMBO YATAENDA NDIVYO SIVYO, basi Mahakama ya Afrika Mashariki itumike kuweka pingamizi!

 

[Ng'wanza Madaso]

"We want to see the Taveta/Holili border region fully integrated for investments and business, " he said, adding that his country would upgrade the Mombasa-Taveta railway line to attract more traffic, especially to northern Tanzania.

Kama KIA umetushinda kuufanyia marekebisho,basi JKNA ufanyiwe marekebisho makubwa na tuirudishe na kuifanyia marekebisho makubwa railway line ya kutoka Dar-Tanga-Arusha ili basi watalii watumie JKNA na kuchukua train ya kutoka Dar mpaka Arusha.

 

[Sijali]

Yaelekea Watanzania wengi bado hawajajua kwamba huu ni wakati wa ushindani. Kama sisi wenyewe hatuwezi kushindana kwa nini kuilaumu Kenya? Wengi wa wanaoilaumu Kenya kwa kuchukua hatua ya kujenga uwanja wa ndege, hawajawahi kusafiri kutokea au kuingilia KIA waone udhalili, ujinga na outright incompetence ya wafanyakazi pale. Umesikia wapi mtu kama hana yellow fever certificate anachajiwa dola 50? Hizo dola 50 ndiyo zitamfanya asiambukize kama anayo hiyo yellow fever? Binafsi nimechoka kupitia KIA, ghali, mizigo hucheleweshwa na wafanyakazi wawatolea jicho wageni kila siku wakijitahidi kuvumbua njia za kula rushwa. Acha Wakenya watupumzishe na upumbavu huu.

 

[Makaimati]

Unajua Kenya tayari walikuwa na plan [mikakati] zao siku nyingi na sasa wanaanza kuzitekeleza moja baada ya nyingine.Kenya wanajua wakijenga uwanja wa ndege Taveta watapata watalii wengi na kazi ya kuuza safari itakuwa si ngumu sana.Uwanja wa Taveta utakuwa karibu sana na mlima Kilimanjaro kuliko uwanja wa ndege wa [KIA] Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Sasa hivi Kenya wanapigania shughuli za utangazaji wa vivutio vya utalii Afrika mashariki ziwe chini ya EAC.kwa maneno rahisi mtalii akitua Kenya na baadae akipenda kuja Tanzania kusiwe na vikwazo.Tukirudi nyuma Kenya walikuwa wakijitangaza mlima Kilimanjaro uko kwao sasa wanajenga uwanja wa ndege kilometa chache sana kutoka kwenye mlima huo maarufu na mrefu kuliko yote Afrika.Tanzania kwa upande wake iko kimya haulizi kulikono Kenya ijenge wanja wa ndege mpakani na Tanzania,walengwa ni kinanani haswa ?.Tanzania imefanya juhudi kubwa siku za karibuni kutangaza vivutio vyake lakini sasa nahofia tutarudi kule kule kwasababu ya hili dude EAC ambalo halina faida yoyote kwa Tanzania na wananchi wake kwa ujumla.

Ipo haja kwa wananchi wa Tanzania kupinga kwa nguvu zao zote muungano wa EAC kwasababu kila kipengele utakachokitazama utakuta sisi tupata hasara kuliko faida.

Sasa sisi tunapopinga huu "muungano" feki wa Tanzania mnalalamika nini?

Kumbe uhuru ni mzuri Mkuu?

 

[Sijali]

Naongezea juu ya mada hiyo hapo juu: nataka niwafahamishe wale wasiojua uozo wa nchi yetu kuwa wakulima wengi wa maua (wazungu) Kilimanjaro na Arusha, huhiari kukodi malori na kupeleka maua yao Nairobi JKA ili kuyasafirisha nje kutokana na ughali wa KIA. aambiwa uwanja umepewa mwekezaji wa kigeni ili azidishe ufanisi! uwozo mtupuuuuu. Sikilizeni, hata mimi kama ningekuwa Mkenya ningefanya hivyo hivyo maana wajinga ndio waliwao!

 

[Ngigana]

Yaelekea Watanzania wengi bado hawajajua kwamba huu ni wakati wa ushindani. Kama sisi wenyewe hatuwezi kushindana kwa nini kuilaumu Kenya? Wengi wa wanaoilaumu Kenya kwa kuchukua hatua ya kujenga uwanja wa ndege, hawajawahi kusafiri kutokea au kuingilia KIA waone udhalili, ujinga na outright incompetence ya wafanyakazi pale. Umesikia wapi mtu kama hana yellow fever certificate anachajiwa dola 50? Hizo dola 50 ndiyo zitamfanya asiambukize kama anayo hiyo yellow fever? Binafsi nimechoka kupitia KIA, ghali, mizigo hucheleweshwa na wafanyakazi wawatolea jicho wageni kila siku wakijitahidi kuvumbua njia za kula rushwa. Acha Wakenya watupumzishe na upumbavu huu.

Waheshimiwa mnashangaa kuhusu kujenga uwanja jirani na KIA, mbona pia wanapanua bandari ya Mombasa (maeneo ya LAMU), na hiyo moja kwa moja ni kifo kwa bandari ya Tanga lakin Wa -TZ twakoroma na kufikiri bado tumewahi kumbe twaliwa!😛ound:Nasikitika bado hatujajua which is IMPORTANT and WHICH is URGENT. Vipaombele vyetu si vya majira haya! enzi hizi ni ushindani na si kufanya mambo ambayo hayana maana na kufuja pesa badala ya kuwekeza na kuboresha miundo mbinu.

 

[FarLeftist]

Cooperation with A man eat man society

 

[Tympa]

I hate kenya and always i'll...

Don't hate kenya because of their plan, hate yourself because you have no competetive plans.

 

[Wacha1]

Hivi wakati chichi tunachema mlikuwa wapi? Hata mwalimu walipoua EAC alifunga mpaka hawa jamaa ngoja tuwaondoe CCM kwanza ndio watafahamu nini kilichowapata makaburu Rhodesia na SA

 

[UmkhontoweSizwe]

Hivi wakati chichi tunachema mlikuwa wapi? Hata mwalimu walipoua EAC alifunga mpaka hawa jamaa ngoja tuwaondoe CCM kwanza ndio watafahamu nini kilichowapata makaburu Rhodesia na SA

Waacheni wajenge maana wanadhani sisi tutabaki hivi milele, watapata hasara baadae. yana mwisho haya.
CCM wakiondoka madarakani mambo yatabadilika sana. Tutajiimarisha kiuchumi na tutafanya mambo yetu kwa ufanisi. Huo ndo utakuwa mwisho wao.

 

[Bongolander]

Waacheni wajenge maana wanadhani sisi tutabaki hivi milele, watapata hasara baadae. yana mwisho haya.
CCM wakiondoka madarakani mambo yatabadilika sana. Tutajiimarisha kiuchumi na tutafanya mambo yetu kwa ufanisi. Huo ndo utakuwa mwisho wao.

Mkuu kuna mambo mengine yanatia hasira na yanatia aibu. Kwanini tuanze kulalamika sasa, kwanini tusichukue hatua mapema? USALAMA WA TAIFA walikuwa wapi ku deal na issue hii ambayo ni hatari kwa usalama wa uchumi wa taifa? Kuanza kulalamika hadharani kunaonesha kuwa somthing is wrong somewhere kwenye usalama wa taifa.

Hii issue ni threat kubwa kwa usalama wa taifa. INabidi sasa tuwe tunaulizana na kuwajibishana kunapokuwa na failure na kuabishana.

Inasikitisha kuona kuwa usalama wa taofa wanazembea kwenye kazi halisi za usalama wa taifa, na wanakuwa effective kwenye kazi zisizo na umuhimu mkubwa kwa usalama wa taifa.