Politics and policy
Kenya charts new course to transit business with plan for Lamu harbour
The Lamu seafront. The area has been identified as the best spot in Kenya for a new port, because it is deep and sheltered by a string of islands. Photo/FILE
Posted Friday, February 26 2010 at 00:00
Transport corridor
A fibre optic infrastructure to link the entire corridor will also be laid and international airports constructed in Lamu, Isiolo and Lokichoggio, three important centres along the new transport corridor.
Isiolo, Garissa and Lokichoggio will be made resort cities.
The government has already promised to push through a Bill in parliament this session on the second transport corridor.
The firm to carry out feasibility studies for the second transport corridor will be identified by mid next month, ministry of transport officials said.
The government has already set aside Sh3 billion for this exercise that is expected to last a year, according to a Ministry of transport official, Mr Elijah Nduati.
The entire project is estimated to cost about US $ 16 billion but the actual cost will only be known when the feasibility studies are complete.
It will be financed through private public partnership and several investors had already expressed interest to finance the project on Build Operate Transfer, Mr Mutule said.
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