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Talks start over Sh273bn Lamu port
Port of Mombasa. The expected date of arrival of a vessel suspected to be carrying Kenya military arms was still unknown by Monday. Photo/FILE
Posted Monday, December 1 2008 at 21:41
Dr Mutule said the port of Mombasa was already developed to nearly its full capacity. It was designed to handle 20 million tons of cargo per year.
However, with the entry of Southern Sudan into the regional economy, unrestricted demand of cargo is likely to increase to 32 million tons per year.
Although Sudan has several alternative ports, they are not as strategically located and Lamu would still have an advantage over them, Dr Mutule said.
The study recommends that Lamu be made a free port to be connected to the proposed Free Port at Dongo Kundu, Mombasa, by a railway line and a road.
Once the free port is established, Lamu Town will become a major hub for tourists and business people. In this regard, it is proposed that an airport also be developed to serve the expected influx of tourists and business people.
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