Lamu port is set to begin operating this year by clearing Ethiopian cargo on June 15 according to the multi-agency team steering the project. Speaking after an inter-agency meeting in Garissa, Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport chairperson Titus Ibui said the government is keen to complete the project and start clearing Ethiopian cargo from Lamu port. This is after a meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed late last year and an official inspection tour of the Lamu Port project. Ibui however said the Lamu - Garsen - Garissa is an alternative route until the completion of the railway, pipeline and road project. Garissa Governor, Ali Korane said the county government would fully support the project, which covers 400km stretch within Garissa.

Source: The Star March 28, 2021 19:18 UTC