Northern Kenya set for transport boost as Moyale dry port and Lake Turkana ferry plans take shape

Northern Kenya set for transport boost as Moyale dry port and Lake Turkana ferry plans take shape

For communities around Lake Turkana, ferry transport could offer an alternative to long and often difficult road journeys, while the proposed dry port is expected to support cargo movement through one of the country's busiest border crossings.

Residents and businesses in northern Kenya could gain new transport and trade routes under plans to establish a dry port in Moyale and introduce ferry services on Lake Turkana.
The proposals, being pursued by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in partnership with the governments of Marsabit and Turkana counties, are aimed at improving the movement of cargo and passengers across a region that has long faced transport and connectivity challenges.
KPA officials and Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohamed inspected sites in Loiyangalani earmarked for a modern jetty that would serve both passenger and cargo vessels operating on Lake Turkana.
The team also assessed plans for a dry port in Moyale, a key border town linking Kenya and Ethiopia.
KPA CEO William Ruto and Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohamed inspecting sites earmarked for a modern jetty that would serve both passenger and cargo vessels. (Photo: Courtesy)
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If implemented, the projects would add new transport infrastructure to the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor, a flagship regional initiative designed to improve trade links between Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
For communities around Lake Turkana, ferry transport could offer an alternative to long and often difficult road journeys, while the proposed dry port is expected to support cargo movement through one of the country's busiest border crossings.
Speaking during the visit, KPA Chief Executive Officer Captain William Ruto said the projects were intended to strengthen regional transport connections and support economic activity along the corridor.
Governor Mohamed said improved transport infrastructure could help unlock economic opportunities for residents of Marsabit and neighbouring Turkana County, particularly through increased movement of goods and people.
The latest plans signal renewed efforts to expand transport networks in northern Kenya, a region where inadequate infrastructure has frequently been cited as a barrier to trade, investment and access to services.

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