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President Uhuru Kenyatta opens Lamu port

President Uhuru Kenyatta at Lamu Port to operationalise the first berth of the seaport. Treasury CS Ukur Yattani (L) and Governor Fahim Twaha. [Courtesy]

Lamu Port has officially opened for business after President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday unveiled its first berth promising to launch two other berths before the end of this year.

The transhipment port targets to link Kenya to South Sudan, Ethiopia and the middle belt of Africa.

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