Investors: Kisumu port will be a boon to domestic economyThe envisaged expansion of Kisumu port will be a boon to the domestic economy, once the project is complete, investors have assured. ''We are expecting to ship gantry cranes parts in about 40 containers and assemble them here to start work,'' Chun disclosed. On Wednesday, LREB Chief Executive Officer Abala Wanga disclosed they had already reclaimed the ships yard and workshops yard behind the Kisumu Hindu Cemetry. ''The place is now being cleared for the investors to set up their operations base near the Kisumu port ahead of the dredging exercise,'' explained Wanga. Upon completion, he explained Kisumu port will be able to handle upto 40,000 containers with establishment of a warehouse likely to handle 4,000 containers at a time.

Source: Standard Digital February 06, 2019 09:00 UTC