Ideas & Debate Why Kibaki must be pleased with LapssetLappset serves as a perfect case study of a development project that properly transitioned through two regimes without suffering marginalisation and resource starvation. The corridor concept was understandably first mooted in 1975 (when Mr Kibaki was Finance minister) but was never prioritised until 2010 when the Lapsset feasibility study was launched during mr Kibaki’s second term. In 2012, Mr Kibaki assembled four regional heads of state at Lamu to officially launch Lapsset. Further, there will be strong incentive for the export of livestock to the Middle East from the northern counties via Lamu port. I am sure Mr Kibaki in his retirement is closely following the Lapsset project progress and he has every reason to be pleased.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 19, 2019 18:33 UTC