Calls for Lamu Port modernisation grow amid cargo growth

After a recent major lift from being a dormant facility, stakeholders are pushing the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and other government agencies to prioritise the modernisation of Lamu Port...

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Stakeholders are urging the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and other government agencies to fast-track the modernisation of Lamu Port, which has seen significant cargo growth since its commissioning in May 2021.

Lamu Port handled 1,002,282 metric tonnes of cargo this year, a substantial increase from its initial operations.
Key figures like Chairman Roger Dainty and Chief Executive Elijah Mbaru of the Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA) are advocating for critical infrastructure upgrades.
Urgent needs include improved quay and yard equipment, integrated documentation systems with Mombasa Port, and completion of horizontal infrastructure like roads and rails to connect to hinterland markets.

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