Ongoing construction section at the Lamu Port in Lamu County on Thursday May 6, 2021. The new port is set to offer South Sudan, the second biggest transit market for Mombasa port, an opportunity to directly transport cargo instead of going through Uganda. Trade experts say the shift in trade in favour of Lamu will eat into Mombasa port’s revenue and pile pressure on Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to cut its workforce. “We have already recruited 100 staff from Lamu and they are undergoing training at the Kenya School of Government in Mombasa. “We hope for a business boom between the development of modern roads and the scheduled opening of Lamu port.

Source: Standard Digital May 10, 2021 23:12 UTC