LAPSSET Board Chair, Hon. Ali Menza Mbogo together with a delegation from LAPSSET has this morning paid a courtesy call on H.E Governor Issa Timmay EGH, OGW to discuss on areas of cooperation and partnership towards realization of the LAPSSET corridor projects in the County.

Among key issues discussed included the cargo evacuation route from Lamu to Moyale and the success story of the arrival of the World Food Programme consignment that was brought by MV Swan from Djibouti which has made the port viable to distribute food aid to Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other East and Central African regions.

Governor Timamy lauded the Lamu port management for having been aptly able to achieve great milestone of a seamless cargo evacuation from the port of Lamu and subsequent transportation through the LAPSSET corridor.

“This is an indication that the grandiose Port of Lamu port is fully open for and will catapult Lamu and Kenya into the league of key global transshipment and commercial maritime hubs” Stated Governor Timamy.

Other issues discussed included partnerships and collaborations, harmonizing of planning documents as well as planning on the possibility of holding a major investment conference between LAPSSET and the County Givernment of Lamu.

LAPSSET remains to be a crucial Kenya Vision 2030 flagship project and is expected to transform regional economies through increased trade, integration and inter-connectivity spanning South Sudan and landlocked Ethiopia.

In attendance was Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat Director General Mr. Kenneth Mwige, LAPSSET Director General, Mr. Stephen Ikua, Lapsset Regional Manager Mr. Salim Bunu among others.

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Lamu County Government Communications Office at communication@lamu.go.ke