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Once known as Kenya’s best-kept secret, Lamu Island is now at the heart of one of Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure transformations — the LAPSSET Corridor Project.
What was once a tranquil archipelago of white-sand beaches, dhows, and Swahili heritage is evolving into a strategic gateway for trade, tourism, and investment across Eastern and Central Africa.
The Lamu Port–South Sudan–Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor is more than a transport network — it’s a continental growth engine designed to open up Kenya’s northern frontier and connect it to its landlocked neighbours.
With a projected cost exceeding USD 25 billion, this mega-project spans highways, railways, pipelines, airports, resort cities, and power infrastructure — linking Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan to the Indian Ocean through Lamu’s deep-water port.
For Lamu, this development is transformative.
It promises not only to reshape the island’s economic landscape but also to ignite new opportunities for real-estate investors, tourism developers, and lifestyle seekers. From the serene sands of Shela to the bustling docks of Manda Bay, the region is poised for a renaissance — one where culture, commerce, and coastal beauty converge.Â
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