Kenya’s Lamu is set to be operational from June this year, after China Communications Construction Company completed construction of the first three berths of the port, worth KSh48 billion.
According to head of Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) corporate affairs, Bernard Osero, the port will specialize in handling containers and oil cargo between the East African hinterland and the rest of the world, thus enabling Kenya to become a gateway of choice for Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia, Osero said.
Furthermore, Lamu Port will also complement the existing Port of Mombasa because it is a natural deep port that can handle larger sea vessels.
Completion of the first three berths is expected to attract private sector involvement in constructing the other 29 berths, and the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) already gazetted in the port.
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