Lamu - Garissa - Isiolo - Lokichar - Lodwar - Nadapal Highway

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
PIDA Code
T.10.02.01
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Road
Alternative Names
LAMU Gateway Development Project
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
The project comprises the inter-regional highway network of the LAPSSET (Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport) Corridor, which has road components connecting the Lamu Port (Kenya) through Garissa and Isiolo to Nadapal across the border in South Sudan.
Description

<p>The design for the LAPSSET higway components provide for a heavy transportation route from Lamu to South Sudan through Garissa, Isiolo, Kisima and Nginyang to meet the existing Kenya - South Sudan road at Lokichar, from where it continues to the border at Nadapal. The Lamu - Isiolo - Lokichar - Lodwar - Nadapal section measures about 1,300 km. The Northern Branch of the corridor to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia is the Isiolo- Moyale section which is also part of LAPSSET Corridor road. Construction on this section has been completed and the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) construction is currently underway.</p>

<p>The project is divided into four sections as follows:</p>

<ul>
<li>Lamu - Garissa  Road -263km</li>
<li>Garissa-Isiolo Road - 305km</li>
<li>Isiolo - Nginyang Road - 212km</li>
<li>Nginyang - Lokichar - Nadapal - 533km</li>
</ul>

<p>NB: The Government of Kenya is currently working on the re-alignment of Isiolo-Nginyang-Lokichar Section). The new aligned section takes the route: Isiolo-Lareta-Maralal-Baragoi-Lokori-Lokichar). Other sections remain the same.</p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Kenya, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan
Beneficiary Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan
REC
EAC
Stakeholders
East African Community
LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority (LCDA)
Kenya - Government of Kenya
World Bank
African Union Development Agency
African Development Bank
African Development Bank
Kenya - Government of Kenya
World Bank
Email
ephrem.hailu@giz.de
Updated Date
Latitude
1.090000
Longitude
37.554000