Via: Africa News
A new deep-water port at the Kenyan island of Lamu welcomed its first ships Thursday (20/05), launching a potential trade corridor for neighboring countries despite local opposition. The $3 billion Lamu Port is part of an ambitious $23 billion regional transport corridor known as LAPSSET, or the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor, launched nearly a decade ago, in 2012. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the commissioning ceremony. From the start, the 32-berth port has faced opposition from local businessmen who depend heavily on tourism and fishing, as well as from environmental groups.
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