Author: By Benjamin Imende and Rayvon Kipng’eno

Wilson Airport Nairobi on May 12th, 2022. [File, Standard] On the southern edge of Kenya’s capital, what was once a routine ballet of take-offs and landings at Wilson Airport has become a high-stakes exercise in precision and nerve. Here, the whine of propellers and the heavy scent of aviation fuel mix with the constant rumble of bulldozers and concrete mixers. A forest of high-rise towers is sprouting in the airport’s flight paths—especially in the crowded neighbourhoods of South C and the rapidly growing Bomas complex. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height:…

Wilson Airport Nairobi on May 12th, 2022. [File, Standard] On the southern edge of Kenya’s capital, what was once a routine ballet of take-offs and landings at Wilson Airport has become a high-stakes exercise in precision and nerve. Here, the whine of propellers and the heavy scent of aviation fuel mix with the constant rumble of bulldozers and concrete mixers. A forest of high-rise towers is sprouting in the airport’s flight paths—especially in the crowded neighbourhoods of South C and the rapidly growing Bomas complex. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height:…

Wilson Airport Nairobi on May 12th, 2022. [File, Standard] On the southern edge of Kenya’s capital, what was once a routine ballet of take-offs and landings at Wilson Airport has become a high-stakes exercise in precision and nerve. Here, the whine of propellers and the heavy scent of aviation fuel mix with the constant rumble of bulldozers and concrete mixers. A forest of high-rise towers is sprouting in the airport’s flight paths—especially in the crowded neighbourhoods of South C and the rapidly growing Bomas complex. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height:…