Sakaja Calls for Relocation of Eastleigh Airbase

Eastleigh Air Base is located in one of Nairobi's most densely populated commercial and residential suburbs, placing it in extreme proximity to a massive human population.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for the relocation of Eastleigh Airbase, warning that surrounding residential settlements could expose thousands of civilians to danger during a military attack.

Speaking during a Roads and Construction Committee appearance on Tuesday, October 13, he argued that the airbase was established when the surrounding area had fewer settlements, but rapid urbanisation has brought homes and businesses closer to the military facility.“On the Eastleigh Airbase, if you ask me, it needs to be relocated, because when it was set up, we didn't have the kind of human settlement around it,” Sakaja stated.

He noted that the growing population around the base had created a difficult situation, with civilians living dangerously close to critical military infrastructure.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke