At least five people were Friday killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants at a construction site in Bodhei Majengo area, Lamu County. According to police, the victims included workers constructing the highway leading from the Lamu Port to Ethiopia and South Sudan. The LAPSSET Corridor Programme is Eastern Africa's largest and most ambitious infrastructure project bringing together Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan. The LAPSSET has seven components that include construction of the Lamu Port at the Manda Bay; construction of railway line from Lamu to Isiolo (northern Kenya), Isiolo to South Sudan, and Isiolo to Ethiopia; construction of airports at Isiolo, Lamu and Lake Turkana and construction of the highway from Lamu to Isiolo, Isiolo to South Sudan, and Isiolo to Ethiopia. Other components include construction of resort cities at Lamu, Isiolo and Lake Turkana; construction of an oil refinery at Lamu; and construction of an oil pipeline from Lamu to Isiolo, Isiolo to South Sudan, and Isiolo to Ethiopia.

Source: The Star March 12, 2022 11:32 UTC