Lapsset corridor is slowly taking shape

[Boda254]

Progress so far :

1. Construction of the first three of the 32 berths at the Lamu Port has commenced , the first one to be ready in the next 24 months, the second in June 2019. The third to be ready in 45 months

2. Preliminary infrastructure such as headquarters, power transmission lines and substation and an ultra modern police station have already been built.

3. The 500 km road running from Isiolo through Marsabait to Moyale on to the Ethiopian border to be completed by the end of the year

4. The 500 km road linking Moyale and Hawassa city in south Ethiopia will be completed by end of next year

5. The construction of the 338 km Lokichar –Lodwar –Nadapal road terminating at Kenya’s border with sudan will commence in August, it will be ready after 36 months.

6. The 860 km Lamu – Garrissa- Isiolo-Lokichar road is at the detailed engineering design stage, the process will be completed by mid next year. Meanwhile the detailed design for the garissa –lamu section is complete. The one for the isiolo -garissa section will be completed this September. Preparations for the construction of the two sections are underway to commence mid next year.

7. Construction of the Lamu –witu- Grasen road connecting to an existing B8 road will commence next month ( July 2016)

8. Detailed engineering’s have been completed on the road link with South Sudan, between lokichar- lodwar-nakodok on the Kenyan side and nakodok-torit-juba on the Sudan side. The world bank has provided Kenya with a credit of $ 500 million to undertake the construction of the lokichar nakokdok section ( 320 km) to begin this year (2016).

9. The African development bank is also currently supporting detailed engineering designs and feasibility studies or the lamu- garissa-isiolo-nguyan section.

10. The lapsset standard gauge railway is currently proceeding to detailed engineering design. Preliminary engineering and feasibility studies have been completed on both the Kenyan and Ethiopian sides. The governments of Ethiopia and Kenya have signed a bilateral agreement to jointly pursue the development of the railway project.

 

[Ian Cruz]

good work comrade for the update

 

[Lilambalyakwilole]

you are dreaming

 

[Boda254]

you are dreaming

endelea kujibamba kaka: meanwhile

ERA ( Ethiopian roads agency) says Hawassa-Moyale Asphalt Road in Full Swing
Addis Ababa February 18, 2016 Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) has disclosed that the construction of Hawassa-Hagere Mariam, Hagere Mariam-Yabelo and Mega-Moyale concrete asphalt road project is in full swing.

The total budget earmarked for the road projects is over 5 billion Birr.

Upon completion, the 500 kilometers road will connect Ethiopia and Kenya, it was learned.

Ethiopian Road Authority Public Relation Director, Samson Wondimu told ENA that the road is constructed by SEW, HAWK, Arab Contractors and GMC Companies from India, Yemen, Egypt and in different phases of length.

Samson pointed out that capacity limitations of contractors and issues related to boundary demarcations with property owners are major hurdles of the project.

The road is expected to foster economic integration between Ethiopia and Kenya by providing swift access to border areas and to increase productivity and trade between the two countries, Samson noted.

The Director added that the roads are expected to open for traffic after a year.

He said that the road is a component of the Cairo –Cape Town regional network envisaged connecting Africa.

In the side of Kenya, Moyale one-stop border post will be completed by this year.

In the meantime, The Daily Nation reported from Nairobi that the Kenyan Government is constructing a one stop border post between Kenya and Ethiopia with Sh840 million funds secured from African Development Bank.

The border post is expected to immensely enhance trade between Kenya and Ethiopia as it serves as a trade facilitation project under the Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Corridor.

Kenya and Ethiopia signed a bilateral agreement in 2011 to develop the joint corridor and road to enhance cross-border trade.

Ethiopian news agency ( 18 feb 2016)

 

[Sammuel999]

you are dreaming

Your profile picture is the one dreaming..... Tanzania will never own what ur profile picture shows.... At least not while you are alive.... Kenya has 53 of them and 9 others leased to turkey, Pakistan and China!

 

[Depay]

Your profile picture is the one dreaming..... Tanzania will never own what ur profile picture shows.... At least not while you are alive.... Kenya has 53 of them and 9 others leased to turkey, Pakistan and China!

Hahaha! What was on his profile? Looks like 'it' has pulled it down.

 

[Geza Ulole]

That port construction started in 2012 as far as i am concerned

 

[MK254]

Can't wait when guys will be taking road trip from Turkana to beaches in Lamu and make several stop overs in the resort towns that will come up along that route.

 

[Depay]

That port construction started in 2012 as far as i am concerned

Jienjoy Geza.Hata kama ilianza 1900...Fact of the matter is it will come to completion.

 

[mwaswast]

That port construction started in 2012 as far as i am concerned

Show us anything you guyz have completed except for that 2way bridge and a DART full of chaos

 

[Geza Ulole]

mwaswast, the funny thing is we r taking deals from u even at this state at the moment!

 

[mwaswast]

mwaswast, the funny thing is we r taking deals from u even at this state at the moment!

Mouthy deals with no action at the moment.....prove me wrong....hakuna project yeyote mmenyakua toka kwetu na mkaianza.

 

[Livale]

Hii hapa progress ya barabara

kwanza niwape map ndio msiseme eti wooo hio haipo kwa mradi huu

Kisha uchanganuzi wa miradi ilivyo katika map

Moyale-Marsabit road 246km just 8km of mostly bridges still u/c as at 2015 dec

At Mt Marsabit

 

[Livale]

Marsabit- Isiolo- Nanyuki road. 335km. Just 35km remaining near Marsabit as at dec 2015

Here is the remaining part with, Mt Marsabit yaonekana

 

[Livale]

Electric Power Supply
In addition to the above the Government has prioritised the provision of appropriate infrastructural service aimed at supporting the massive investments planned for the LAPSSET Corridor. The Government has just completed the electric power connection for the Lamu Port of 220 kV transmission line from Rabai through Malindi and Garsen to Lamu.

Construction of electric power transmission line has commenced to deliver electric power connection to key LAPSSET Corridor areas such as Garissa, Isiolo and Turkana. Already construction of 132 kV transmission line from Seven Folks/Kindaruma to Garissa is ongoing; construction of 132 kV transmission line from Mount Kenya region to Isiolo is ongoing. Plans for the construction of 400 kV transmission line from Lake Turkana to Suswa are at an advanced stage while plans are ongoing for the construction of 220 kV line from Garsen to Garissa.

• Rabai – Lamu 220 kV Transmission Line completed
• Garsen 220 kV Transmission Line to commence soon
• Lake turkana – Suswa 400 kV Transmission Line to commence
• Lamu – Garissa – Isiolo – Lokichar 220 kV Transmission Line planned
• Kindaruma – Garissa 132 kV Transmission line to complete construction by Dec 2014
• Masinga – Isiolo 132 kV Transmission line to complete construction by Dec 2014
• Kamburu – Isiolo 220 kV Transmission Line to complete Construction by Dec 2014

 

[Livale]

Airports of Lapset

Isiolo airport- Complete

 

[Livale]

Manda airport (Lamu) Complete

 

[Livale]

Lokichogio airport- complete

 

[mwaswast]

Tanga Port White elephant

Tanga Wannabe Airport

 

[Geza Ulole]

How Lapsset is key to Kenya gaining competitive transport edge

Lapsset director-general Sylvester Kasuku (left) explains the proposed pipeline plan to Energy secretary Charles Keter on March 23, 2016. PHOTO | COURTESY



Following the loss of the Uganda oil pipeline deal to Tanzania, Kenya has a golden opportunity to gain a competitive edge in the region, but analysts argue that it must fast-track the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor project.

Moreover, they contend that the country can compete effectively with its rivals by boosting its infrastructure efficiency.

The government maintains that it is committed to seeing the Lapsset project through, but analysts said it needs to put money where its mouth is, noting that the Sh10 billion allocated to the Lapsset this year is too little and may ultimately affect timelines for the completion of the project.

Mr Gabriel Ouko, associate director Deloitte East Africa said the budget raises more questions than answers in the infrastructure space.

“Given the $30 billion capital expenditure that is required for the Lapsset project, is Sh10 billion not a drop in the ocean? Are we really serious about getting this project going? The government says it is, the budget it is giving is not reflective,” Mr Ouko said.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) pointed out that although infrastructure continues to receive a considerable budgetary attention from successive ministers, it remains the least performing sector in terms of implementing projects.

The 2016/17 Budget Summary shows the standard gauge railway will get a whopping Sh154 billion roads (Sh148 billion), Mombasa Port (Sh5 billion) and Lapsset (Sh10 billion).

“Absorption in infrastructure sector has been consistently 50 per cent on average for over a decade due to delay in release of donor funds and long procurement procedures which are often contested,” IEA chief executive Kwame Owino told the Business Daily.

This is against the overall budget performance of 88.7 per cent in 2014/15 with the absorption of recurrent funds being higher than that for development at 93per cent and 78per cent respectively.

This means that the government may only spend Sh5 billion for the Lapsset project by the end of the financial year.

But the State is keen to defend its record. Transport Principal Secretary (PS) Irungu Nyakera said the government is only supposed to pump in Sh43 billion for the development of the port as well a key infrastructure projects of road, rail and airports.

“You cannot juxtapose the Sh10 billion to the Sh2.5 trillion figure considering that the government is not the sole executioner and financier of the entire development. Lapsset will eventually include resort cities under the programme. The government is not in the business of building hotels,” Mr Nyakera said.

The ministry said that the Sh10 billion will fund the construction of the initial three berths at Lamu port whose development is currently underway.

“The project will also be implemented in phases. The notion that the government hasn’t put enough money commensurate to the magnitude of the project is totally misplaced and uncalled for,” the PS said.

It is estimated that the three berths will cost taxpayers in excess of $300 million (Sh30 billion). Lapsset is not just about the Lamu port but a grand project with multiple components including a railway line, a dual carriage highway connecting the port to the hinterland, a crude oil pipeline connecting to South Sudan and Uganda, an oil refinery at Lamu and resort cities and airports.

Mr Nyakera said the core function of government as far as the project is concerned is to ensure requisite infrastructure is in place (Power, Water, Roads, Rail, Pipeline) and avail land.

He said that all other infrastructure and the auxiliary projects including the 29 additional berths, industrial parks will be undertaken by investors through Special Purpose Vehicles and a Public Private Partnership (PPP) plan.

The ministry said that Lamu port was well thought out and is commercially viable given the need to open another corridor away from the Nothern corridor to serve emerging markets in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda.

However, slow implementation of such a huge project for the government may open up room for competition from Djibouti and the new Berbera corridor in Somaliland.

The detailed designs for the first three berths and associated infrastructure of the Lamu port were completed in 2011 but the contractor has not made much progress mainly because the government has not made adequate budgetary allocations.

Just like such landlocked countries like Rwanda, Burundi and parts of eastern DR Congo now have more transport options between Mombasa, Tanga, Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam, so too are Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda’s hinterland increasingly getting options.

Landlocked Ethiopia has outstripped the capacity of Djibouti port and has turned to Somaliland’s Berbera. Ethiopia wanted 30 per cent of its trade to go via Berbera by July last year, according to a five-year growth plan published in 2010.

The option is however hampered by capacity issues and the condition of Berbera’s port, the poor state of roads to Ethiopia and the lack of international recognition for Somaliland’s statehood.

And herein lies Kenya’s golden opportunity. It needs to fast track the Lamu port project and speed up road and rail connections to gain a competitive edge for the markets. Mr Nyakera said that the department of Infrastructure is already supervising construction of roads in northern Kenya to get the project going.

“The Mombasa to Ethiopia road corridor will be completed in three to four months. The key road linking Lamu County to major road networks will start soon to underscore the government’s commitment to open up the Lapsset corridor,” the PS said.

Mr Owino also said that the government should reduce the “over ambitious” 32 berths and instead focus on improving efficiencies at the Mombasa port.

But Mr Nyakera argued that many factors underpin the government’s initiative to launch the Lapsset project, chief among them, the constraints of space at Mombasa Port, and was threfore against scaling back.

dotiato@ke.nationmedia.com

How Lapsset is key to Kenya gaining competitive transport edge

MY TAKE
Where is the $1 bln, Kenyans yap in here? only $100 mln has been allocated for LAPSSET!


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