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President Uhuru Kenyatta endorses Sh42b Lapsset deal amid unease in Lamu

Kenya: The Government has signed a Sh42 billion deal with a Chinese communication company for construction of the first three berths of Lamu port, part of the ambitious Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor.

President Uhuru Kenyatta also announced the Government had set aside Sh4.45 billion for immediate kickoff of construction works.

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