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LAPSSET Corridor — Lamu Port Berths 4-7 and Road Development

Country
Kenya
Sector
Infrastructure
Intelligence Type
Project
Status / Stage
Under Construction
Estimated Value
USD Billion (full corridor) 25
Confidence
Confirmed

Kenya’s LAPSSET Corridor — $25bn+ network of port, road, railway, pipeline and resort city infrastructure. Phase 1 (3 berths) operational. Berths 4-7 under construction. The 410km Lamu-Garissa road is 88km complete. SGR component not yet started.

Project Details

Project TypeIntegrated transport corridor — port, SGR, road, pipeline
Project OwnerKenyan Government / LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority
Start Date2012
Expected CompletionFull completion: 2030s
Current PhaseConstruction
Funding StatusPartial

Key Issues / Risks

Enormous gap between vision and reality — only 3 of 32 planned berths operational. Road coverage minimal. Railway not started.

Latest Development (Detail)

Berths 4-7 under construction. Lamu-Garissa road 88km of 410km complete.

What Happens Next

Completion of berths 4-7 and commencement of Garissa-Isiolo road.

Commercial Opportunity

Each component — port, road, rail — has its own procurement packages.

Commercial Opportunity Intelligence

Commercial ReadinessDeveloping

Source & Verification Trail

Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)Africa Biz News LAPSSET tracker March 2026; LCDA official
Source Date2025–2026