The lapsset corridor is a largescale infrastructure programme envisaging the development of lamu port, in addition to the construction of major new infrastructure supported by special economic zones and industrial centres. Southern sun cape sun, cape town, south africa wednesday. Silvester kasuku, ceo lapsset corridor project, senior government official from south africa and investors and business community from kenya and south africa among others. In 2008 a study on the lapsset corridor was commissioned, to study. Infrastructure and transport are in many cases quite poor, resulting in the losses of huge amounts of produce.
The lapsset corridor project was bestowed with the global award due to the opportunities it presented on investments and business, inter connectivit and job. Mr silvester kasuku, mbs, cmilt is the director general ceo, lapsset corridor development authority. Kenyas other transport corridor is the mombasa uganda transport corridor that passes through nairobi and much of the northern rift. The lamu port south sudan ethiopia transport lapsset corridor development authority lcda represented by the director generalceo, silvester kasuku and the national land commission of kenya nlc represented by the commissions chairman, prof muhammad swazuri on 12th january, 2018, signed a memorandum of understanding that provides a. Mbui wagacha, senior economic advisor, executive office of the president, the presidency and amb. He averred that it is a regional project that is supported by intergovernmental organizations such as comesa, sadc, eac and igad, and is. Pulane kingston partner, webber wentzel panelists 1. We have a fullyfledged state corporation to ensure the project is achieved. In the next five years the port will be completed just like other components of the project, said silvester kasuku, director general of the lapsset corridor development authority.
Michael kisaka director, railway regulation sumatra mr. Lapsset corridor programme building africas transformative and game changer infrastructure to deliver a just and prosperous kenya. Silvester kasuku, the port building and police station in lamu are 95% complete. Silvester kasuku ceo lapsset summaya asman former md national oil of kenya nock dr osman salad hersi associate professor university of regina get involved as a speaker. Silvester kasuku, chief executive officer of the lapsset lamu port in kenya, south sudan and ethiopia corridor project was the discussant for the third theme on fostering project financial close and implementation with the question, who needs to do what to foster project finance close. The taifa ebulletin kenya high commission pretoria. Silvester kasuku, lapsset corridor development authority james m hughes, fluor daniel osiemo, nepad kenya secretariat for more information on the event, or to register your attendance, please visit press release ends. Silvester kasuku director generalceo lapsset corridor development authority the presidency, nairobi, kenya eng. Silvester kasuku, ceodirector general, lapsset corridor development authority.
Silvester kasuku, mbs, cmilt is the director general ceo, lapsset corridor development authority which is charged with the responsibility of planning, coordinating and managing the implementation of the lapsset corridors 7 infrastructure project components, namely. The lamu port south sudan ethiopia transport lapsset corridor development authority lcda represented by the director generalceo, silvester kasuku. Lapsset corridor programme building africas transformative and game changer infrastructure to deliver a just and prosperous kenya by mr. Lapsset corridor project silvester kasuku, director general chief executive officer, lapsset corridor development authority 14. Silvester kasuku, mbs, cmilt, director general chief executive officer and. Sea037 lapsset corridor authority development report nema. The keynote speaker was mr silvester kasuku, the ceo of lapsset in the o. Silvester kasuku, director general ceo, lapsset, kenya 17. Toshio nagase chief representative tanzania office japan international cooperation agency jica mr. Chatham house celebrates 100 years with a number of initiatives to build a more sustainably secure prosperous and just world. East africa energy infrastructure security 2015 forum. Silvester kasuku, director generalceo of lapsset corridor development authority, delivered a case study on security challenges for building and operating the lapsset transport corridor. Southern sun cape sun, cape town, south africa wednesday 19 and thursday 20 april 2017 for more information or to register tel.
Lapsset progress continued from page 3 panellists at the forum meeting, who included mps from areas a. Lamu port and lamusouthern sudanethiopia transport. Paul wallace chief executive officer tanzania international. Lapsset corridor development authority building transformative. Partner dialogue forum calls on smart partnerships to. Lapsset, developmemt corridors, land, belonging, lamu, kenya. So timamy and other elected leaders went to kasuku lapsset chief executive. A lot has been achieved in making this dream a reality. The kenya high commission, south africa, hosted the 3rd kenya trade and investment summit in johannesburg, south africa on 4th 6th april 2019.
Lamu port and lamusouthern sudanethiopia transport corridor. Silvester kasuku, mbs, cmilt director general ceo lapsset corridor development authority, kenya. The summit heard about the kenya governments priorities. J y o t m s o r k v e n ni y ta u ei agritech news update. Lamu portsouth sudanethiopiatransport lapsset corridor project, also known as lamu corridor is a transport and infrastructure project in kenya that, when complete, will be the countrys second transport corridor. Box 18454 00500, changamwe road, industrial area, nairobi, kenya. The kenya gazette 1st march, 20 1668 gazette notice n o. Road and rail corridor linking kenya, ethiopia and south. Lapsset corridor development authorit lcda director general and chief eecutive mr silvester kasuku received both awards on behalf of the government of kena. Silvester kasuku, ceo of lapsset, highlighted some of the projects expected outcomes including seamless connectivity, new jobs and a transformative infrastructure that will open up the northern frontier. Silvester kasuku, mbs, cmilt director generalceo, lapsset corridor development authority building africa. Understanding lapsset a talk by sylvester kasuku director general, lapsset delivered on 27th september at the great africans getaway great rift valley lodge. Lapsset corridor development authority lamu port south sudan ethiopia transport lapsset corridor project building africas transformative and game changer infrastructure to deliver a just and prosperous kenya presented during kenya uk investment conference, london, 3rd decmber 20.
Silvester kasuku, the director general of the lapsset corridor development authority, in his replying affidavit, averred that the lapsset project forms part of the broad kenya vision 2030 flagship projects. Silvester kasuku, ceo of lapsset, in the office of the president of the republic of kenya. The trade investment summit aims to increase trade and economic development between kenya and south africa and the region. East africa energy infrastructure security 2015 forum focuses on growing security concerns in the region. The award was presented by hubert donso, ceo and vice chairman of african investor, and received by silvester kasuku, director generalceo of lapsset corridor development authority lcda. Understanding lapsset sylvester kasuku director gen. Lamu portsouth sudanethiopiatransport lapsset corridor project, also known as lamu. Lapsset is one of the key infrastructure projects in kenyas development blueprint. Silvester kasuku lapsset marlon konchellah subject expert facilitator facilitator alderin ongwae pamoja trust anthony otiende house champion josiah mwangi kura facilitator george wasonga csudp anthony otiende house champion maureen kinyua rapporteur 1530hrs 1545hrs health break. Silvester kasuku lapsset development authority ceo director general. The lapsset project has transformative potential for the neglected north of kenya and for. Lamu port south sudan, ethiopia transport lapsset corridor. The first three port terminals are under construction and will be operative by the end of 2020. Southern sudan ethiopia transport lapsset corridor.
Global entrepreneurship programmes and their tangible impacts into the eac region. Kenya is in talks with transnet of south africa to operate a seaport that the east african nation is developing to partly use for planned exports of oil. The universitys history captured in a pictorial publication will be unveiled during the occasion that is billed to be. Silvester kasuku, directorgeneral and ceo, lamu port. The taifa ebulletin a biannual ebulletin of the kenya high commission in pretoria, south africa, january june 2019. Lapsset is charged with the responsibility of planning, coordinating and managing the implementation of the lapsset corridors seven infrastructure project components. Transnet in talks with kenya for deal to operate lamu port. Silvester kasuku 8th annual africa airport expansion summit. To present a case study, give a presentaon, parcipate in a panel discussion or run a. Africa investor, silvester kasuku, dgceo, lapsset corridor.
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