Tag: Project

  • Hundreds protest Lamu port project – The Star

    Hundreds protest Lamu port projectThe StarA delegation of top government officialsyesterday received a hostile reception in Lamu Island after community leaders confronted them for allegedly implementing the multi-billion port projectwithout involving them. Carrying placards and singing songs …and more » Lamu location:kenya – Google News

  • Group seeks to stop Lamu port project – Daily Nation

    Group seeks to stop Lamu port projectDaily NationBy NATION CORRESPONDENT Some Lamu residents have filed a case in court seeking to block the government from building the country's second port in the county. They claim they have not been involved in implementation of the project. Lamu location:kenya – Google News

  • Lamu port project takes off in 2012 – Daily Nation

    Lamu port project takes off in 2012Daily NationThe Sh1.4 trillion Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor, which aims to construct another port in Lamu and build roads, will open up the Coast, Eastern and Northern Kenya regions. Mr Odinga said the project will also enable the country … Lamu location:kenya – Google News

  • County split over massive new port project – Daily Nation

    Daily Nation County split over massive new port projectDaily NationBoats anchored at Lamu's current port. The construction of a much bigger facility to serve South Sudan and Ethiopia has triggered a wave of land acquisition by investors in the county. The locals, many of who do not have titles to their land, …and more » Lamu…

  • Lamu port project is alienating coastal communities from Kenya – East African

    East African Lamu port project is alienating coastal communities from KenyaEast AfricanThe project reflected the fact that, as the crow flies, Lamu is closer to the capital than Mombasa. But while the idea appeared to make sense at the time, it certainly does not now — at least not in its present form. Viewed from…