President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali were on Wednesday given a guided tour of Lamu Port to monitor construction progress.
The location of Lamu Port targets to service Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
According to details of the project, the facility is a 32 Berth port.
So far construction of the 1st Berth is completed while Beth 2 and 3, construction progress is at 70%.
Meanwhile, this Port Project, with 32 Deep Sea Berths estimated to cost US$ 5 Billion.
The cost for the Short-term Plan, including the First Three Berths in the Urgent Plan of Lamu Port, is estimated to be US$ 689 million.
Construction works include; taking account of dredging and reclamation; construction of berths and yards; construction of revetment, causeway and road; construction of buildings and utilities; procurement of equipment and tug boats; and others.
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