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HIGHWAYS
Inter-regional Highways from Lamu to Isiolo, Isiolo to Juba (South Sudan), Isiolo to
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), and Lamu to Garsen (Kenya)
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The LAPSSET Corridor Highways connect Lamu Port to landlocked Ethiopia and South Sudan,
enabling movement of people and cargo along the LAPSSET Corridor, interconnecting the region,
spurring regional trade and economic development.
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CURRENT STATUS
1. The 505km Isiolo – Moyale road is complete and operational while the 114km Lamu – Witu –
Garsen Road is currently at 100% Complete including the Witu bypass.
4. Garissa-Isiolo section- 3%
CARGO TRAFFIC
Some of the immediate cargo transported through the LAPSSET Corridor are as follows:
Livestock and Fish products from Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan
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Recently discovered Copper will use the railway to transport the metal to Lamu for export
Transshipment cargo will grow significantly considering that Lamu port will be the largest port of call
in the East Coast of Africa. Much of this cargo will be transported inland via the railway line.
MILESTONES
3. The road infrastructure spans from Lamu to Moyale and Nakodok through Isiolo.
4. The Government has provided funds for the opening of the 280km Lamu – Garissa to gravel
standard.
IMMEDIATE BENEFITS
Travel time between Moyale (Kenya/Ethiopia border town) and Nairobi reduced from about 3 days
down to 10 hours. Previously, bus travelers made two night stopovers during the journey from Moyale
to Nairobi. The first at Marsabit and the second at Isiolo, arriving in Nairobi on the evening of the third
day.
Increased response by government institutions in the delivery of public services including security
Stabilization of security among communities residing along the road has significantly increased.
Increased market access to goods and livestock produced from the region.
Cargo traffic
Some of the immediate cargo transported through the LAPSSET Corridor are as follows:
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Livestock and Fish products from Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan English
Recently discovered Copper will use the railway to transport the metal to Lamu for export
Transshipment cargo will grow significantly considering that Lamu port will be the largest port of call
in the East Coast of Africa. Much of this cargo will be transported inland via the railway line.
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The LAPSSET Corridor Program is part of the Kenya Vision 2030 Strategy which is the national long-term
development policy that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country
providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. The Vision
comprises of three key pillars: Economic; Social; and Political. The Economic Pillar aims to achieve an
average economic growth rate of 10 per cent per annum and sustaining the same beyond 2030.
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