[PSCU]The tarmacking of the Sh10.8 billion Garsen- Minjilla-Mokowe road is set to boost trade between Lamu and Tana River counties. “The road is expected to facilitate trade and movement of the people,” said former Lamu governor Issa Timamy, under whose tenure the project started. The 113-kilometer road project, funded by the national government, includes a 19-kilometre road leading to Mpeketoni trading centre, and is vital highway that connects Lamu and the mainland. The upgraded road is part of the corridors used in transporting raw materials for the construction of the Lamu Port. At the same time, Timamy urged the government to give priority to qualified Lamu graduates to take up jobs at the new Lamu Port.

Source: Standard Digital June 09, 2021 05:55 UTC