The Commander in chief said that the second berth will start operations in July and the third in October this year. “Some ‘doubting Thomases’ questioned the project’s viability wondering whether it will ever be built. As he commissioned the first phase of Lamu port operations, the Commander in chief said that the second berth will start operations in July and the third in October this year. Construction of the Lamu Port began in December 2016 with the dredging works on the three berths. Experts say the project which is part of the Lamu Port South Sudan Transport (Lapsset) would make Kenya a commercial and transport hub.

Source: Standard Digital May 20, 2021 14:15 UTC