Prime Minister Raila Odinga has today toured the proposed site of the new Lamu port, and assured residents who will be displaced by the project, that they will receive full compensation for their land.

Odinga who was accompanied by several line ministers that will undertake the various projects said the multi-billion shilling project will open up the region and boost trade between the horn of Africa countries.

The ministry of roads has already released 550 million shillings to construct roads leading to the proposed port. Denis Otieno has details to that report.

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