Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question
21 May 2021, 04:44 GMT+10
Kenya s newest mega infrastructure project, the Lamu port, has received its first ship. Jan Bachmann and Benard Musembi - who study the environmental, socio-economic and security dynamics along the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor - provide insights into the history of the port, the opportunities it presents and the concerns around it.
When and why was the Lamu port project initiated?
The Lamu port is part of an ambitious transport corridor between Lamu - a small archipelago north of Mombasa in Kenya - South Sudan and Ethiopia.
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Kenya says Chinese-built port in Lamu to receive first ship soon
http://www.chemnet.com May 10,2021 People s Daily Online
NAIROBI, May 7 (Xinhua) A Chinese-built seaport in Kenya s coastal county of Lamu will receive its first ship on May 20, the Kenyan government has said.
China Communication Construction Company has completed construction of berth one of the country s second commercial port, while berths two and three will be completed by October, the National Treasury said in a statement on Thursday.
The Treasury said the construction of the first phase of the port, comprising three berths, started in 2015, while subsequent phases will be undertaken by the private sector under a public-private partnership framework and eventually result in 23 berths along its 10 km shore length.