Lamu port's impact on Mombasa harbour

Ongoing construction section at the Lamu Port in Lamu County on Thursday May 6, 2021. The Port is said to be over 90 percent complete. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The port of Mombasa could be reduced to a feeder facility with the coming up of Lamu port, which is set to receive its first ship on May 20, this year.

The new port is set to offer South Sudan, the second biggest transit market for Mombasa port, an opportunity to directly...