Keziah Mumbi, the general manager of Lamu Palace and Petleys Inn, said the upgrade of the 135-kilometre road would open up Lamu to more tourists. Lamu is the only county that has been without a single kilometre of tarmac road since Kenya attained independence,” she said. Another sector key to the economy of Lamu that is likely to benefit from a proper road network is fisheries. He added that the county government is working with the Lamu Tourism Association to develop a calendar of events and combine efforts to push for the ‘Discover Lamu’ campaign. Other stakeholders see the road upgrade as providing a shot in the arm for the area’s ailing tourism industry, which has suffered adverse travel advisories owing to terror threats.

Source: Standard Digital July 07, 2016 20:37 UTC