Kenya: Eritrea, Ethiopia Peace Pact Won't Hurt Lapsset, Says CEO

9 October 2018

Divergent views have been expressed concerning the impact of the Eritrea and Ethiopia peace agreement on the implementation and operationalisation of the Sh2.5 trillion Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) Corridor project.

Despite the assurance by the Lapsset Corridor Development Authority (LCDA) through its chief executive Silvester Kasuku that the peace deal will not in any way have any negative implication on the mega project, critics say the close ties between the two countries, which have been enemies for decades, will reduce the relevance of some of the Lapsset components.

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