Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Kenya H.E Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Salman together with his Sudanese counterpart H.E Kamal Gubar have praised the County Government of Lamu, the National Government and LAPSSET for improving relations between Kenya and foreign countries pointing out that Lamu Port is on an upward trajectory towards being the gateway to the global world.

Speaking after taking the envoys in an inspection tour of the Lamu Port, Lamu County Deputy Governor H.E Raphael Munyua said the County Government of Lamu under the leadership of H.E Governor Issa Timamy H.S.C has put necessary measures to enhance efficiency at the Port of Lamu to make it more productive and competitive in the global maritime world.

On his part H.E Kamal Gubar noted that his country is committed to work with Kenya to enable the port of Lamu to continue playing it’s critical role in the economic development of the region and further called for closer collaboration between relevant state agencies and other maritime stakeholders to achieve full operationalization of the port.

On his part, the Saudi envoy underscored that his country will be seeking to bring on board investors to tap into export opportunities from through the port Lamu since the facility has proven to be more attractive with enhanced efficient and guaranteed cargo freight services to importers and exporters.

Lamu Port Regional Manager Mr.Salim Bunu ,thanked the Ambassadors for sparing time to visit the LAPSSET Project as that shows confidence to the project. Bunu called upon investors to consider doing business in Lamu and invest in the Proposed Lamu Special Economic Zone and further underscored on the ongoing livestock export to Oman as a watershed moment for livestock farmers.

He further lauded the County Government’s efforts towards wooing investors through creating economic zones saying they will increase in job opportunities and revenue both for the country and the county.

The Ambassadors are in Lamu for an official visit and they will join Oman Ambassador to Kenya and Lamu Governor who is so the A.N.C party leader H.E Issa Timamy in gracing the official opening of the newly renovated Lamu Museum

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