The problem with most of you Tanzanians is when it comes Kenya, most of you tend to fill the logic part of the brain with emotions... Most of your arguments come from the emotional part of the brain, you end up assuming everyone else who is not kenyan feels same way,And why will South Sudan leave Port Sudan n refuse to join Djibouti port? And why will Addis Ababa refuse Djibouti port also? Do u know how a no brainer project looks like? Ask Somalia as that's the only country Kenya is assured of to be onboard as apparent the project will be infringing her territorial waters! [emoji23] [emoji115]
That's even more stupid. China build their own exclusive port for their own exclusive mineralsThis is what we call a challenge discussion instead of crying. Bagamoyo port is a strategic port for mainly big ships which can't served by any port in East Africa, this port is targeting to handle massive volume of coal and iron ore from Southern Tanzania, Copper and other heavy minerals from Zambia and DRC, but the most important is that, it is purely privately owned by China and Oman companies,GoT won't contribute anything apart from land and logistic support, if it will not make any profit, what we are going to miss are taxes and jobs
Not getting your point, you need to discuss this on economic perspective, not from political viewThat's even more stupid. China build their own exclusive port for their own exclusive minerals
What about Dar port which is much closer to Zambia and South Tz?Not getting your point, you need to discuss this on economic perspective, not from political view
First am very surprised, I am the one who started questioning about viability of Lamu port, and I stated reasons to show how Lamu port is not economical, you haven't answered any of my points, should I assume that you have accepted all what I have said, now we can change topic to Bagamoyo port?What about Dar port which is much closer to Zambia and South Tz?
Dar port currently handles the massive zambian copper mineral exports, apart from Taxes, their is also service charge paid to port for handling all the import/export services earning more revenue.
Then here comes the exclusive Chinese/Omani port basically paying itself for the services its doing to export these minerals... Do you think the so called 'Tanzania ya viwanda' will exist in such an arrangement where China/oman control the mineral+port. Even if they were to build an industrial zone to process some of these mineral within Tz, they will still export most of these minerals as raw materials, Thats why they need such big heavy ships to be able to dock at Bagamoyo, cause finished products don't need that much deadweight.
Maybe this so called killer assumption is on your part as as such, you are only bound to get butthurt! Your whole argument is based on prayers that SS be at war forever ad Ethiopia be broke...poor you!You can't commit such big amount of money from poor country like Kenya based on hopes without confirmed deal, you are hoping that South Sudan will settle soon, remember many of us had hope that Somali would settle soon after fall of Siad Barre, is that hope realized? if Kenya would commit big projects for Somalia what would happen?
About Ethiopia, if you have done basic courses on research methodology, you can understand when I mention"killer assumption", I can comfortably predict that Ethiopia shall never use Lamu port due to the following important reasons
1)Ethiopia has just finished building its SGR to Djibouti, Ethiopia needs to pay back Chinese loan with interest, therefore Ethiopia needs to make use of its railway by increasing volume of cargo transported by its railway, any attempt to use Lamu port will be suicidal to its economy
2)Ethiopia economy is not strong enough to build second railway line to connect with Lamu port, therefore the only connection with Lamu port is road, businessmen can't choose road if there is train
3)Ethiopia's Export Processing Zone(EPZ), lies along its SGR, therefore all goods and services shallbe transported by using SGR
Aisee, sijui hata nikujibu nini, inawezekana hukuelewa kwa sababu umesoma haraka haraka points zangu, au uwezo wako wa kuelewa ni mdogo sana, nitajaribu kuzielezea tena points zangu, zisome kwa makini na usikurupuke,Maybe this so called killer assumption is on your part as as such, you are only bound to get butthurt! Your whole argument is based on prayers that SS be at war forever ad Ethiopia be broke...poor you!
Even without imports from abroad, SS imports products worth $300m from Kenya, eve with the war!
And then which Ethiopia are you calling broke? The one that has built a $300 light rail, $6Billion dam, $4Billion Rail, $600Milion expressway, a $2billion industrial zone ALL at the same time! and still maintained an avg double digit growth inn GDP!! That is the Ethiopia you are caing broke>??? hehe If thats you definition of too broke then Kenya is too broke to even build the so called Lapsset white elephant in the first place.
With the current GDP and population growth Ethipia is experiencing + the masive development projects, Ethiopia wont last a decade b4 their rail to Djibouti becomes overloaded..
Your so called "comfortable prediction" is already falling apart even before Lamu port construction is completed, After the completion of the lapsset highway from Isiolo to Moyale, truckloads already lined up at the border each day all the way from Mombasa port which is more efficient than Djibouti port, hehe Utajiju
Moyale border
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During the recent drought season, Imported food was delayed at the dgibouti port, Et decided to use Msa port instead
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Et plan is o have two major railways
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And incase you were not aware, lapsset doesnt intend to just end in Et and SS, Et ans SS are just the first step, this is h ultimate prize, To render the Suez canal irrelevant!
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But IMF has given Kenya warning on too much borrowing, is IMF also wrong?, majority of Kenyans high ranked economists are crying on the same issue, are they too wrong?, it is only you with some few kikuyu because you are looking this situation through tribal eyes who see everything is ok, but remember, IMF and WB are biggest financial institution on the global, if you can't listen to them, no country can give you loan.kafrican you arguing with a short sighted bird brain from a country whose major project post independence is a 500m bridge and can't comprehend what big infrastructural projects mean for any sane country with a vision for it's people in the present and future.
A country or even an individual can easily take a loan as long as it is an investment oriented venture and I think Ethiopia and Kenya are on the right track concerning the LAPSSET .
Port Djibouti is in expansion spree to be largest in Africa while Somaliland is building a port too! What u see here is desperation from Kenyans! After losing pipeline no hope remains [emoji23] [emoji115]! Prof. Ndii usually talks on this kangaroo approach as lame n not foresighted!But IMF has given Kenya warning on too much borrowing, is IMF also wrong?, majority of Kenyans high ranked economists are crying on the same issue, are they too wrong?, it is only you with some few kikuyu because you are looking this situation through tribal eyes who see everything is ok, but remember, IMF and WB are biggest financial institution on the global, if you can't listen to them, no country can give you loan.
You are correct, desperation indeed, if even IMF which gives them money they don't like to accept its advices, then we can easily say it is a last kick of dying donkey[emoji1] [emoji1]Port Djibouti is in expansion spree to be largest in Africa while Somaliland is building a port too! What u see here is desperation from Kenyans! After losing pipeline no hope remains [emoji23] [emoji115]! Prof. Ndii usually talks on this kangaroo approach as lame n not foresighted!
And they usually suit their ego with their claiming to be aggressive just like KQ or Nakumatt or Uchumi or Deacon were expanding brainless! [emoji23] [emoji115]You are correct, desperation indeed, if even IMF which gives them money they don't like to accept its advices, then we can easily say it is a last kick of dying donkey[emoji1] [emoji1]
Managing that triangle did not mean taking sovereignty of that economic zone. U just stole Somali territory! A reason Al Shaababs will haunt u to death.The problem with most of you Tanzanians is when it comes Kenya, most of you tend to fill the logic part of the brain with emotions... Most of your arguments come from the emotional part of the brain, you end up assuming everyone else who is not kenyan feels same way,
As for your question. SS has been trying to find an alternative route since day one when they gained independence.
Ethiopia is too big and very populated, some of their investments are not only economic but strategic, and yes, they can afford two railways
And as for Somalia, Kenya requested the UNCLOS to allow her to extend her Exclusive Economic maritime zone , and guess what? The UN allowed us to add more than 100,000 square kilometers of sea! to fish,explore,protect,deny anyone else from exploring it... This is the same UN that you expect to take Kenya's waters and give them to Somalia?
Hehe, utangoja sana
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Source? Kenyan media that also said Uganda pipeline will go to Lamu [emoji23] [emoji115] ! Magufuli is finyaring u guys..Plans to link the northern corridor and the LAPSSET in the works for them to complement each other.
Lapsset Corridor will connect Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan through highways, railway as well as a crude oil pipeline to Turkana and a refined petroleum products pipeline. The corridor will also include resort cities and airports.
The corridor will provide jobs to half a million people residing in Lamu which is also expected to be a city 1 million people.
Lapsset Corridor will connect Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan through highways, railway as well as a crude oil pipeline to Turkana and a refined petroleum products pipeline. The corridor will also include resort cities and airports.
So far so good, the dream is becoming a reality as the first 3 berths of the 32 become operational mid next year(2018).
Which country between Kenya and Ethiopia shall pay for the railway from Ethiopia to Lamu, do you have any signed commitment for all those plans you talk about, remember pipeline from Uganda to Lamu was also suppose to go through Lamu, likewise Rwanda was sppose to connect its SGR to Mombasa, but it were wishes only without any commitment, all vanished you are counting loses now[emoji31] [emoji31]Plans to link the northern corridor and the LAPSSET in the works for them to complement each other.
Lapsset Corridor will connect Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan through highways, railway as well as a crude oil pipeline to Turkana and a refined petroleum products pipeline. The corridor will also include resort cities and airports.
The corridor will provide jobs to half a million people residing in Lamu which is also expected to be a city 1 million people.
Lapsset Corridor will connect Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan through highways, railway as well as a crude oil pipeline to Turkana and a refined petroleum products pipeline. The corridor will also include resort cities and airports.
So far so good, the dream is becoming a reality as the first 3 berths of the 32 become operational mid next year(2018).