Kenya Seeks To Solidify Position with Energy and Transport Project

Kenya plans to host a regional conference to attract funding for its proposed $22.2 billion Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia (LAPSSET) Transport Corridor project in September. The project, which would expand Kenya's Lamu port and build an oil pipeline from the port to South Sudan's oil fields, among other things, has attracted interest from several potential donors and investors. But LAPSSET is still in its infancy, and one portion of the project could be threatened by negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan.