President Uhuru Kenyatta will commission the new Lamu Port on 20 May, 2021. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]It is all systems go as President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to commission the first three berths of Lamu Port. Maritime experts say the project which is part of the Lamu Port South Sudan Transport corridor (Lapsset) would also propel Kenya to be a transport and commercial hub. KPA captain Geoffrey Namadoa indicated that Lamu port will handle 100 containers during its launch. KPA has also recruited 100 workers from Lamu County and transferred 70 experienced staff from Mombasa Port to the new port to kick off the commercial operations.

Source: Standard Digital May 19, 2021 22:52 UTC