Is Museveni having an underhand agenda to benefit something from Kenya that Uhuru is unaware of?

[Bukyanagandi]

...Kashaga got a number of things wrong....wakati wa Medvedev, uhusiano wa Marekani na Urusi ulikuwa warm, as the presidents -wa US na Russia- had good chemistry. this matters a lot. ...you are underestimating M7. sijawahi ona anaogopa mtu. ...humjui Kenyatta vizuri. let me ask you. for how long Kenyatta has been a businessman and a leader in goverment? wakati sisi tunaona wanapoteza muda na kufanya unafiki kwa wasiyoyajua, wao wanajenga nchi zao. tuendelee ku kalaga bao!...people are different, si kila mtu amekalia politiki kama akina sie! let me ask you. ni kiasi gani unafikiri Kenya itaingiza kwa kuwa geti la bidhaa za Uganda na Rwanda? this is no rocket science, its simple math!

Mkuu reading between the lines, nimegundua tatizi lako linahegemea katika itikadi za vyama zaidi kuliko kujadiri kuhusu hatma ya Taifa letu - Wote ulio wataja hapo i.e Kenyatta na M7 nawawajua sio kwamba nimekurupuka kuwasema hapa - please revisit my post, nimesema sisemi Kenyatta yuko naive kwa nia mbaya mimi nilikuwa na maana yangu; M7 aliwahi kuishi karibu na kijiji nilicho zaliwa - sasa wewe unaposema simjui una maana gani? Nakuomba huwe unatafakari kwa makini wenzako wanacho andika. Wewe kama una Tatizo na Taifa letu hata kama umezaliwa hapa - basi come clean udhilishe hilo na sio kutumia cowboy tactics kuwaponda wengine - uzalendo wako huko WAPI if I may ask. Hivi unajua Mzee Mgabe ali-comment nini kuhusu hulka ya M7 baada ya kukutane naye mkutatoni Paris, kumbuka Rais Mugabe ni Rais mwenye busara sana na aliwahi kuwa mwalimu; kama M7 alikuwa anaona anaonewa mbona alikaa kimya.

 

[DAR si LAMU]

Mkuu reading between the lines, nimegundua tatizi lako linahegemea katika itikadi za vyama zaidi kuliko kujadiri kuhusu hatma ya Taifa letu

...hii ni kweli, ndugu? itikadi za vyama? kama wapi?

- Wote ulio wataja hapo i.e Kenyatta na M7 nawawajua sio kwamba nimekurupuka kuwasema hapa - please revisit my post, nimesema sisemi Kenyatta yuko naive kwa nia mbaya mimi nilikuwa na maana yangu;

...sikusema una nia mbaya. nimeona kama, umechukulia kimzaha mkakati wanaoutekeleza kujiletea maendeleo. kama nimekosea, utanisahihisha.

M7 aliwahi kuishi karibu na kijiji nilicho zaliwa - sasa wewe unaposema simjui una maana gani? Nakuomba huwe unatafakari kwa makini wenzako wanacho andika.

...nimetafakari, nikaandika. actual, nafuatilia michango ya mawazo juu ya masuala haya. naona, tumeweka hisia zaidi ya upembuzi yakinifu, kwenye kuyajadili.

Wewe kama una Tatizo na Taifa letu hata kama umezaliwa hapa - basi come clean udhilishe hilo na sio kutumia cowboy tactics kuwaponda wengine - uzalendo wako huko WAPI if I may ask.

...mzalendo ni yule anayefahamu mapungufu ya nchi yake na kuwa tayari kuyarekebisha na kupokea mawazo toka kwa wengine. utaifa huuzwa. nasi hatukwepi hilo.

Hivi unajua Mzee Mgabe ali-comment nini kuhusu hulka ya M7 baada ya kukutane naye mkutatoni Paris, kumbuka Rais Mugabe ni Rais mwenye busara sana na aliwahi kuwa mwalimu; kama M7 alikuwa anaona anaonewa mbona alikaa kimya.

...najua, and that was a conspiracy theory. a very foolish utterance, indeed. naomba tusijadili busara ya Mugabe, maana nitakosa busara.

 

[Crucial Man]

mambo mengine mnayoandika ni aibu tupu,what is this? haya ndio matunda ya DIV 5 ya shule za kata..and the worst thing wenzako wanakupa support na kukuona umeandika kitu cha cha maana

we we unaeweza kuandika vya maana so uandike

 

[Ngaramtoni]

the gorvenment itself said they dont know why the coliation of the willing rise at this particular moment

 

[Jospina]

...hii ni kweli, ndugu? itikadi za vyama? kama wapi? ...sikusema una nia mbaya. nimeona kama, umechukulia kimzaha mkakati wanaoutekeleza kujiletea maendeleo. kama nimekosea, utanisahihisha....nimetafakari, nikaandika. actual, nafuatilia michango ya mawazo juu ya masuala haya. naona, tumeweka hisia zaidi ya upembuzi yakinifu, kwenye kuyajadili. ...mzalendo ni yule anayefahamu mapungufu ya nchi yake na kuwa tayari kuyarekebisha na kupokea mawazo toka kwa wengine. utaifa huuzwa. nasi hatukwepi hilo. ...najua, and that was a conspiracy theory. a very foolish utterance, indeed. naomba tusijadili busara ya Mugabe, maana nitakosa busara.

What I can see here is mostly comments with full emotions more than logics. The Tanzania government can not sign the treaty which will not benefit its people neither any member of the EAC, Tanzania as a full member of EAC has contributed both socially and economically to all member of EAC.
Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda signed that agreement for their people and we respect that, but its ridiculous to question another state's loyalty. If the three states decided to take the steps, its for their people! I think the Rwandans should learn to respect other state's decisions because its the matter concerning its respective citizens.
And the fact that Tanzania are jealous of Kenya's economy that is totally absurd. Every government has the responsibility to protect the local market, by doing that Dar es salaam and Tanzania in general has the fastest growing economy in the region. We love our neighbours but always the family comes first.
Mungu ibariki Afrika,Mungu ibariki EAC,Mungu ibariki Tanzania!

 

[Dhuks]

A thread based on the fact that one president is inexperienced? We are not a nation that has economic policies purely based on one man's ideas.

 

[Kabaridi]

What I can see here is mostly comments with full emotions more than logics. The Tanzania government can not sign the treaty which will not benefit its people neither any member of the EAC, Tanzania as a full member of EAC has contributed both socially and economically to all member of EAC.
Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda signed that agreement for their people and we respect that, but its ridiculous to question another state's loyalty. If the three states decided to take the steps, its for their people! I think the Rwandans should learn to respect other state's decisions because its the matter concerning its respective citizens.
And the fact that Tanzania are jealous of Kenya's economy that is totally absurd. Every government has the responsibility to protect the local market, by doing that Dar es salaam and Tanzania in general has the fastest growing economy in the region. We love our neighbours but always the family comes first.
Mungu ibariki Afrika,Mungu ibariki EAC,Mungu ibariki Tanzania!

Even if you do not sign the treaty, irony ni kwamba rwanda na burundi ziko ndani ya tanzania bara, na tz imeshindwa kufikia makubaliano na rwanda kutumia dar kama bandari. Hio ni moja ya dalili kuonyesha tz serikalini kuna breakdown kwenye diplomasia halafu sycophants wa Ccm wanaona mpaka matumbo yao yanapofikia kikomo ambayo itaigharimu tz siku za mbeleni.... Kwa nini rwanda kutaka mombasa licha ya dar kuwa karibu na advantages za kukosa border entry fees. Kulingana na makubaliano ya hivi majuzi kigali kati ya kenya uganda na rwanda. rwanda kuvuka mipaka tz kutafuta bandari ya mombasa ina maana gani? reli ya standard guage railway inayopangwa kujengwa kutoka mombasa kwenda malaba asap.
Pili. Uchumi wa afrika mashariki inatokana na ushirkiano wa kibiashara na wanachama wa EAC protocol na sio SADC..TZ will fail badly if it thinks it can survive by purely going down the donor route...
Tukubaliane na kuamini plan of action ya TZ kuungana na burundi na congo is technically down to party politics za CCM zaidi ya long-term interests ya tz kama a valid and founder member EAC.
,let you not lie to yourself..........zaidi ya kenya and TZ there is only rwanda and uganda, burundi. kuna social injustices the congolese regime has meted to the people and is out of the map kuihitilafu kuwa mshiriki wa EAC maana inaenda kinyume na ideals zake za common interests for the EAC people. Congo sio mshirka wa EAC. Kwa ufupi what message is tz giving?? kusema burundi is now a member of SADC ?? najua hivi karibuni itawaingia vichwani your president is messing. Tz inatarajia kureap benefits gani kutoka burundi.
Maelezo yako mkuu hayana ufafanuzi & what we we r trying to discourage.....Lazima uwe specific kwenye maelezo yako, uhuru inexperienced kivipi?? kijeshi ama kiutawala au kisiasa? I suggest ufanye research, kwa vile huna data kamili yake. Unasahau kabla ya kuwa rais, ameweza kutekeleza reforms mbali mbali nchini kenya

You are making a mistake kwa kuwa hauelezi kwa nini inaonekana survival ya kenya inategemea ushirikiano wa karibu kati ya uganda/m7 na rwanda. unasahau baadhi ya multinationals kubwa ulimewnguni hutumia kenya kama starting point ya kuingia mataifa mengine afrika mashariki kama somali congo sudan.

 

[DAR si LAMU]

What I can see here is mostly comments with full emotions more than logics.

...usijishushe hadhi, ndugu. kama unaijua logic, ungenijibu kwa kufuata hoja nilizojibu.

The Tanzania government can not sign the treaty which will not benefit its people neither any member of the EAC, Tanzania as a full member of EAC has contributed both socially and economically to all member of EAC.

...tamshi pana kabisa, la kisiasa! which treaty are you talking about? hamna ambayo hatujasaini, ambayo wenzetu wamesaini!

Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda signed that agreement for their people and we respect that, but its ridiculous to question another state's loyalty.

...kumbe unaongelea an agreement, na sio treaty. what loyalty?

If the three states decided to take the steps, its for their people! I think the Rwandans should learn to respect other state's decisions because its the matter concerning its respective citizens.

...i'll leave this one to them.

And the fact that Tanzania are jealous of Kenya's economy that is totally absurd.

...uko emotional kweli kweli, wapi nimeongea hii kitu?

Every government has the responsibility to protect the local market, by doing that Dar es salaam and Tanzania in general has the fastest growing economy in the region.

...fool yourself, unasema local market yetu iko protected? una uhakika na hili? how is it being protected? unajua, ndio maana jamaa wanatudharau.

...focus ndugu, focus!

 

[Geza Ulole]

we Tanzanians have one indisputable national characteristis: integrity, openness, Calmness and straightforwad. The problem lies with Museveni primarily. Museveni and Kagame enjoy disputes and even war. That is what they are about. Uhuru is inexperienced. He is being manipulated.I have personally been distributed by Museveni's closeness to Uhuru Kenyatta since the young man came to office. Museveni has never been close to Kenyan leadership the way he is now since 1986 when he came to office.. Uhuru is a new inexperienced leader. Is museveni having an underhand agenda to benefit something from kenya that Uhuru is unaware of? Time will be our witness

badili hapa nafikiri ulimaanisha disturbed

 

[DAR si LAMU]

irony ni kwamba rwanda na burundi ziko ndani ya tanzania bara, na tz imeshindwa kufikia makubaliano na rwanda kutumia dar kama bandari.

...Kabaridi, inashangaza kwamba, sisi, hatulioni hili. huu ni upungufu mkubwa wa mikakati ya maendeleo ya kiuchumi.

Kwa nini rwanda kutaka mombasa licha ya dar kuwa karibu na advantages za kukosa border entry fees.

...imeona, imo, haiwezi kupoteza muda, as time is of the essence as far as these issues are on the table.

Uchumi wa afrika mashariki inatokana na ushirkiano wa kibiashara na wanachama wa EAC protocol na sio SADC..TZ will fail badly if it thinks it can survive by purely going down the donor route...

...a point to be taken, seriously.

Tukubaliane na kuamini plan of action ya TZ kuungana na burundi na congo is technically.....

...hii kitu watu wanaongea tu, haijafanyiwa kazi yake. imo, a non starter.

Tz inatarajia kureap benefits gani kutoka burundi.

...cont'd, ....ambazo hazipatikani sasa?

You are making a mistake kwa kuwa hauelezi kwa nini inaonekana survival ya kenya inategemea ushirikiano wa karibu kati ya uganda/m7 na rwanda. unasahau baadhi ya multinationals kubwa ulimewnguni hutumia kenya kama starting point ya kuingia mataifa mengine afrika mashariki kama somali congo sudan.

...strategic planning ni muhimu sana. bahati mbaya, ng'ambo hii tunadharau au hatujui manufaa ya hili.

 

[DAR si LAMU]

badili hapa nafikiri ulimaanisha disturbed

...i wonder why he would be.

 

[Geza Ulole]

...i wonder why he would be.

kwa vile such alliance comes with conspiracy as only came into plotting when Kenya Port was flatly been beaten by TPA! under the belly tactics..

 

[DAR si LAMU]

kwa vile such alliance comes with conspiracy as only came into plotting when Kenya Port was flatly been beaten by TPA! under the belly tactics..

...kweli? well, nijuavyo ni kuwa, Kenya wamekuwa wanafanya biashara na hizo nchi mbili toka zamani. sasa, Kenyatta, ukilinganisha na marais wengine waliopita ni mfanyabiashara -but this is not the issue here,as such- na anaangalia vitu kwa angle hiyo. lazima, atapenda kukuza biashara ya Kenya na nchi nchi nyingine. and, you can only do this if you have good roads, rails, airports and waterports.

...i don't see any conspiracy.

 

[Bongolander]

we Tanzanians have one indisputable national characteristis: integrity, openness, Calmness and straightforwad. The problem lies with Museveni primarily. Museveni and Kagame enjoy disputes and even war. That is what they are about. Uhuru is inexperienced. He is being manipulated.I have personally been distributed by Museveni's closeness to Uhuru Kenyatta since the young man came to office. Museveni has never been close to Kenyan leadership the way he is now since 1986 when he came to office.. Uhuru is a new inexperienced leader. Is museveni having an underhand agenda to benefit something from kenya that Uhuru is unaware of? Time will be our witness

Looks like not very long time form now Uhuru will be defined as incapable politician, who thinks that money is the main motive behind political interactions. He probably has this mentality of make money as much money can be made, without regard of any ramifications.

But good thing is, Kenya as is Tanzania, is not Kingdom, so Kenyans do not have anything serious to worry about. Museveni and Kagame are there to stay, Uhuru and Kikwete, and may be Nkurunzinza are not.

 

[Kabaridi]

...Kabaridi, inashangaza kwamba, sisi, hatulioni hili. huu ni upungufu mkubwa wa mikakati ya maendeleo ya kiuchumi. ...imeona, imo, haiwezi kupoteza muda, as time is of the essence as far as these issues are on the table.
...a point to be taken, seriously.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]...hii kitu watu wanaongea tu, haijafanyiwa kazi yake. imo, a non starter. ...cont'd, ....ambazo hazipatikani sasa?...strategic planning ni muhimu sana. bahati mbaya, ng'ambo hii tunadharau au hatujui manufaa ya hili.

sio kwamba haujui strategic planning, lawama sio ya mwafrika, waafrika naona watafaidika na kile mkoloni anapinga kwa nguvu na viceversa, once EAC is divisive then eac is not beneficial kwa meandeleo ya AM...kitakachosaidia ni tz burundi na DRC waanze muungano wao na kenya uganda rwanda,ss waanze yao
kunao wanaomsaliti mwalimu nyerere. nimetizama documentary yake na nikaona alitumia wakati wake mwingi kwa ukombozi wa mataifa ya SADC kwa amani, winning awards internationally, lakini tz ya sasa yaonekana kujifurahisha na siasa za kale za coldwar. zile ambazo tuliona wakati wa jomo na odinga.

 

[DAR si LAMU]

once EAC is divisive then eac is not beneficial kwa meandeleo ya AM...kitakachosaidia ni tz burundi na DRC waanze muungano wao na kenya uganda rwanda,ss waanze yao

...only mjinga ndio atavunja ushirika huu. we have got a lot of noise in the air, not getting any good signal.

 

[mwitaz]

Kwanza ushindani kati ya bandari ya Dar na ile ya Mombasa. Hii si sababu tu,,,, Kenya ina mipango mikubwa mno zaidi kwa maslahi ya wananchi wake.
Hebu tazama mipango yao hapa chini:
International highways

Two routes in the Trans-African Highway network pass through Kenya and the capital, Nairobi:

• The Cairo-Cape Town Highway, Trans-African Highway 4, linking North Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa. From Nairobi southwards this is one of the most heavily used routes in the network, and includes one of the longest complete paved sections. However, it still has missing links to the north and it is not practical to travel to Cairo without off-road vehicles. This part will be completed as part of the LAPSSET project.
• The Lagos-Mombasa Highway, Trans-African Highway 8, links East Africa and West Africa. It is only complete between theUgandan–DR Congo border and Mombasa, linking the African Great Lakes region to the sea. It is also named the 'Trans-African Highway'.
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  LAPSSET Corridor vision 2030 flagship
  
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  President Mwai Kibaki this Friday will be hosting South Sudan’s President Silva Kiir and Ethiopia’s Prime minister Meles Zenawi in launching the project, which is expected to improve trade and human movement between the three countries.The Sh 2 trillion port project to be launched by three heads of State is expected to contribute about 3 per cent of GDP to the economy. Dubbed the Lapsset project (Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport and Economic Development Corridor), it is expected to provide an additional transport and economic development corridor for the three countries.
  
  
  LAPSSET Corridor and New Lamu Port
  Introduction When it became apparent that the only port in Mombasa was operating beyond its maximum capacity, leading to major inconveniences, the government decided it was time to have a permanent solution. Despite the attempts to expand the existing port and fasten clearance procedures the Mombasa port had overstretched its capacity. The construction of a second international port and a regional transport system known as the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) was seen as the solution. However this project will not only ease Mombasa port but will provide new avenues for economic growth. In May 2010 the government of Kenya awarded Japan Port Consultants in collaboration with BAC/GKA Joint Venture a contract to carry out a Feasibility Study on the infrastructural Development of LAPSSET project. According to the contract JPC was to prepare; (1) A feasibility study for the LAPSSET Transport Corridor Project as a whole (2) A Master Plan for Design and Development for the new Lamu Port Project including preparation of tender documents. Due to urgency, the firm had only 13 months to work on the study and report.project. The company delivered. In its report JPC gave a comprehensive outline of the proposed Lamu Port and the LAPSSET corridor. The main highlights of the report are; 1. Lamu port and Manda Bay 2. Standard gauge railway line to Juba 3. Road network/Highways 4. Oil pipelines (Southern Sudan and Ethiopia) 5. Oil refinery at Lamu 6. Airports at Lamu, Isiolo and Lokichogio 7. Three resort cities (Lamu, Isiolo and Lake Turkana) LAPSSET Corridor was originally proposed and authorized by the Kenya Government as the ROOLA Project in 2005-2006 (Road/Railway, Oil pipeline, Oil Refinery, Lamu Port and Airport). The ROOLA project proposed a new trans-African corridor to connect Lamu in Kenya with Southern Sudan through Isiolo and to connect Isiolo to Ethiopia via Moyale both by railway and highway. A crude oil pipeline was also planned to be laid connecting Kapoeta in Southern Sudan and Lamu. Other developments project components were a free port, resort city, oil refinery and airport.
  
  Mode of Research and Findings
  The studies were conducted through I. Surveys and Site investigation- Hydraulic, Geotechnical, Bathymetric Surveys and Aerial photo mapping II. Office visits and Inquiries III. Collection of Publications, Maps and Charts The firms sent two missions to Ethiopia and South Sudan during their investigations and collected information to estimate demand forecasts. These demand forecasts for freight and passengers were prepared for two stages, namely 2020 and 2030, based on the information and data collected for planning the Lamu Port and corridor facilitates. The consultants also estimated the total dry cargo throughput at Lamu Port and the corridor facilities. They estimated that they will be 13.5 and 24.9 million tonnes of dry cargo at Lamu in 2020 and 2030, respectively. These estimates are larger than the present throughput at Mombasa Port. According to the report the estimated combined population of North-Eastern, Eastern, Rift Valley and part of the Coast is at 15 million. As regards the modal split by transport mode, types of commodity, transport distance and other factors the share of freight volume by railway, highway and pipeline was estimated. The freight share of railway, excluding crude oil in 2020 is estimated to be 96.1% of total freight at the Southern Sudan – Isiolo section, 93.2% at the Ethiopia–Isiolo section, 94.3% at Isiolo - Garissa section and 60.2% at the Garissa – Lamu section. Air passenger demand is also projected for Lamu, Isiolo and Lokichogio. In 2030 Lamu Airport is expected to receive 600,000 arrivals per annum. A certain number of railway passengers on the corridor trains are also expected especially after the tourism corridor will have been fully developed. Passengers travelling between Nairobi and Isiolo by cars and buses are expected to be more than 7 million persons per year in 2030. It is estimated that by the year 2030 there are expected to be a road passenger volume of 700,000 between Nairobi and Lamu through Garissa.
  
  The Lamu Port
  A berthing facility plan was prepared through an analysis taking into account the analysis of cargo volume projection, design ship sizes, berth capacity and berth efficiency based on “Queuing Theory.” In the long term development plan in 2030, the port will have twenty berths of 4 bulk cargos, 5 containers, 10 general cargo berths and one edible oil berth. On Pate Island one product oil berth and one LNG berth will be located. There will also be two SPMB on the outer sea for crude oil export. However for the short term development plan running from 2013 to 2015, the consultants have proposed construction of the first thee berths for general cargo and associated infrastructure including electricity and water supply, communication system, a short term electric power generator, security fencing and a mobile crane. There will also be a crude oil pipeline for oil transmission from Southern Sudan. Two SPMBs will be installed in a depth of water of about 22m which will be enough to accommodate 200,000 DWT class crude oil tankers. On the quayside grain handling equipment and grain silos/sheds will be required. Later 2 to 4 tug boats will be required. The port will be managed through Landlord –type Port Management System for ensuring operational efficiency. Under this system the Management develops, owns and maintains infrastructure but actual terminal operations are privatized by lease/concession contract to private operators. The consultants also discuss and recommend ship handling procedures and legal frameworks and maintenance including the need for dredging. Major import cargo handled by the new Lamu Port would be bulk and break-bulk cargo such as grain, steel and transport equipment while the export cargo would be processed agricultural products industrial products such as processed wood as well as livestock products. Around 75% of the total cargo volume handled by the Lamu Port will be the cargo imports and exports from Ethiopia and Southern Sudan. A part of the cargo transported through the Northern Corridor will be diversified to New Lamu Port.
  
  The LAPSSET Railway
  The consultants estimated that the total freight volume in 2020 will be 3 million tonnes for imports and 4.7 million tonnes for exports. This includes containers of 2.1 and 1.8 million tonnes for import and export, respectively. By 2030 the freight volume will increase to 5.1 million tonnes and 9.3 million tonnes of which 3.5 million tonnes and 3.89 million tonnes consist of containerized cargo. The track alignment was also done based on aerial photograph mapping. The consultants carried out preliminary designs of all routes starting with Lamu to Isiolo and on to Lokichogio. They number of tunnels have been reduced to a minimum and to limit grades to 1.5 percent in mountainous sections. They undertook preliminary designs of hundreds of bridges. The design assumes that diesel driven locomotives would be used throughout. In there report LAPSSET railway corridor should be completed by 2016 subject to all necessary implementation of the project. The Southern Sudan section is however expected to take much longer (5 years) as the report recommends that it should be delayed until the agriculture and new industries in Sothern Sudan have been substantially developed. The 530 460 720 Railway construction is estimated to cost $7 100million with the Lamu – Isiolo (530km) and Isiolo-Moyale (460) and Isiolo- Nakadok (720) costing at least $1540 $1640 and $3920 respectively.
  
  The LAPSSET Highway
  The construction of the roads from Lamu along the Kenya central belt touching the Southern part of Ethiopia and on to Isiolo is straightforward as is the link to Southern Sudan. From Isiolo the development alongside the existing road network to Thika where it connected to the Kenya highway network is also reasonably straightforward as well. The load of work will be at link from Isiolo to Lokichogio on the border with Southern Sudan. These areas is largely a rough is largely trough virgin bush country. Road construction is planned to be carried out kin a number of eight segments as under: a. Lamu to Garissa (250km) 2 sections b. Garissa to Isiolo (280km) 2 sections c. Isiolo to Kisima (100km) 1 sections d. Kisima to Ngingyang (100km) 1 sections e. Ngingyang to Lokichogio (190km) 2 sections The construction is estimated to take five years at a construction cost at $1,396 million. Unit construction cost is placed at $1.42 million per Km. However with early planning and implementation the construction period can be shortened to three years. The consultants proposed a Public/Private Partnership (PPP) scheme for the implementation of the highways. The Public Sector will own and maintain the highways while the Private entity will open and manage the highway by collecting tolls from users and paying the lease charges to the highway owners.
  
  The LAPSSET Oil Pipeline
  This will be for the transmission of crude oil from Southern Sudan to Lamu via Isiolo. The pipeline will run parallel to the highway routes. The pipeline will be 1 288Km long in Kenyan and 427Km in Southern Sudan. The oil pipeline will be of a capacity 500 000 barrels per day. Another pipeline transmitting refined oil will be built with a capacity of 82 400 bbl. /day. Construction of the whole pipeline will take three and a half years. The two pipelines are designed to be buried with earth cover of not less 1m thickness to curb effect of sun heat and for security purpose. The total cost for the crude and oil product pipeline is estimated at $3 950. Unlike in the highways, the pipeline project will be undertaken purely by private entity. They pipeline will also be operated and maintained by private entities.
  
  The Resort Cities
  The Resort Cities are planned at Lamu, Isiolo and Lake Turkana along the LAPSSET Corridor. These cities will create new tourism paths and also tap on new tourist destinations. • In Lamu the city will referred to as the Collaboration City and will be located at Mokowe. The collaborated cities will consist of conventional Centre fishermen’s Wharf, Cultural centre and Amusement centre. The Eco villages are proposed Kipini, Bawaya Manda Island Pate Island and Kiwaiyu Island. • In Isiolo there will be a Junction City which will comprise core Kenyan culture with nature safaris archeological sites. It will also have eco villages at Kipsing Gap. Archer’s Post and Kura Mawe. • Lake Turkana is proposed as Healing City with core facilities in Lodwar. The eco villages will be at Kalokoi, Eliye Springs and Loiyangalani. The resort cities in Lamu, Isiolo and Lake Turkana will cost approximately $970 $200 and $42 million respectively. The cost will be met through PPP. The maintenance will also be a joint effort the public and private entities.
  
  The Airports
  Proposed Airports will be at Lamu Isiolo and Lokichokio with Lamu having an international airport. The study indicates that Mkunumbi. This was selected due to the areas accessibility, size, development cost and environmental consideration. The runways will be 2500 and 1300 metres long. There is an existing domestic airport in Isiolo and has 1500 metre long runway. The consultants propose that this airport be maintained as it is until there is need for expansion. In the case of the Lokichokio airport there is a recommendation to rehabilitate it for further use. The airport is currently being rehabilitated by the government. The Lamu international airport will take three years to construct and will cost about $188million. Considering the public nature of an international airport the execution has been left to Kenya Airports Authority though PPP could also be considered. New Oil Refinery The refinery will be next to the Lamu Crude Oil Tank Terminal with a capacity of approximately 125 000 barrel per day. The products from the refinery will be transmitted through the proposed product oil pipeline. The refinery will cover about 53ha and construction is expected to take three year. At a cost of $2.8billion. Just like the pipelines the refinery will also be owned and maintained by the private sector. The LAPPSET corridor is expected to serve at least 85 million Ethiopians and 25 million from Southern Sudan. Once complete LAPSSET will increase business opportunities in tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. The ministry of Lands has set aside 1,000 acres for the port in what many see as Kenya’s new coastal town that may link Africa’s northeastern coast to the West. The minister fro Transport and Communication, Amos Kimunya, also confirmed that Sh2.5 billion was being held at treasury for financing the project. The Sh2.5 billion was acquired from the sale of Nairobi’s Grand Regency Hotel (Now Laico Regency) These developments will be the flagship project identified in the Kenya 2030. China and Japan are among the countries that have shown an interest in funding the Lamu Port project.
  
  
  
  
  

The Northern corridor is the transport corridor linking the land locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi with Kenya’s maritime port of Mombasa. Similarly, the Northern Corridor serves Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Southern Sudan and Northern Tanzania. Thus, Northern Corridor infrastructure connects all the five countries of the East African Community and beyond. Figure 1 below shows the location map of the Northern Corridor.

Because of their heavy reliance of the Northern Corridor for their overseas trade, as well as the trade among themselves, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda are contracting parties to the Northern Corridor Agreement. The Agreement provides the legal framework for collaboration among these countries on matters to do with transit transport; customs control; documentation and procedures; as well as the development of infrastructure and facilities relating to sea ports, inland ports and waterways, roads, railways, pipelines and border posts.

The Northern Corridor is a multi-modal corridor, encompassing road, rail, pipeline and inland waterways transport. The main road network runs from Mombasa Sea Port through Kenya and Uganda to Kigali in Rwanda, Bujumbura in Burundi and to Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The road network also links Kenya and Uganda to Juba in South Sudan. The rail network runs from Mombasa Sea Port through Nairobi, Malaba, and Kampala to Kasese in Western Uganda, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. A branch line radiates from Nakuru to Kisumu on Lake Victoria, from where rail wagon ferries link the system to Port Bell in Kampala. Another rail branch line runs from Tororo in eastern Uganda to Pakwach in Northern, from where river steamers used to provide links with Nimule in South Sudan. The oil pipeline runs from Mombasa through Nairobi and Nakuru to Kisumu and Eldoret in western Kenya, from where the land locked countries access their fuel imports.

 

[mwitaz]

we Tanzanians have one indisputable national characteristis: integrity, openness, Calmness and straightforwad. The problem lies with Museveni primarily. Museveni and Kagame enjoy disputes and even war. That is what they are about. Uhuru is inexperienced. He is being manipulated.I have personally been distributed by Museveni's closeness to Uhuru Kenyatta since the young man came to office. Museveni has never been close to Kenyan leadership the way he is now since 1986 when he came to office.. Uhuru is a new inexperienced leader. Is museveni having an underhand agenda to benefit something from kenya that Uhuru is unaware of? Time will be our witness

you are quite wrong my dear friend from all angles...​

Please read an article bellow:-
Hakika Serikali yetu ambayo inaongozwa na CCM inapaswa kuungana na vyama vya upinzani pamoja na wasomi katika kuweka malengo makubwa katika ujenzi wa taifa la Kesho.

Hebu Tazama Malengo ya Wakenya katika ujenzi wa Barabara, Resorts, Reli na Viwanja vya ndege hapa chini:

International highways

Two routes in the Trans-African Highway network pass through Kenya and the capital, Nairobi:

• The Cairo-Cape Town Highway, Trans-African Highway 4, linking North Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa. From Nairobi southwards this is one of the most heavily used routes in the network, and includes one of the longest complete paved sections. However, it still has missing links to the north and it is not practical to travel to Cairo without off-road vehicles. This part will be completed as part of the LAPSSET project.
• The Lagos-Mombasa Highway, Trans-African Highway 8, links East Africa and West Africa. It is only complete between theUgandan–DR Congo border and Mombasa, linking the African Great Lakes region to the sea. It is also named the 'Trans-African Highway'.
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  President Mwai Kibaki this Friday will be hosting South Sudan’s President Silva Kiir and Ethiopia’s Prime minister Meles Zenawi in launching the project, which is expected to improve trade and human movement between the three countries.The Sh 2 trillion port project to be launched by three heads of State is expected to contribute about 3 per cent of GDP to the economy. Dubbed the Lapsset project (Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport and Economic Development Corridor), it is expected to provide an additional transport and economic development corridor for the three countries.
  
  
  LAPSSET Corridor and New Lamu Port
  Introduction When it became apparent that the only port in Mombasa was operating beyond its maximum capacity, leading to major inconveniences, the government decided it was time to have a permanent solution. Despite the attempts to expand the existing port and fasten clearance procedures the Mombasa port had overstretched its capacity. The construction of a second international port and a regional transport system known as the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) was seen as the solution. However this project will not only ease Mombasa port but will provide new avenues for economic growth. In May 2010 the government of Kenya awarded Japan Port Consultants in collaboration with BAC/GKA Joint Venture a contract to carry out a Feasibility Study on the infrastructural Development of LAPSSET project. According to the contract JPC was to prepare; (1) A feasibility study for the LAPSSET Transport Corridor Project as a whole (2) A Master Plan for Design and Development for the new Lamu Port Project including preparation of tender documents. Due to urgency, the firm had only 13 months to work on the study and report.project. The company delivered. In its report JPC gave a comprehensive outline of the proposed Lamu Port and the LAPSSET corridor. The main highlights of the report are; 1. Lamu port and Manda Bay 2. Standard gauge railway line to Juba 3. Road network/Highways 4. Oil pipelines (Southern Sudan and Ethiopia) 5. Oil refinery at Lamu 6. Airports at Lamu, Isiolo and Lokichogio 7. Three resort cities (Lamu, Isiolo and Lake Turkana) LAPSSET Corridor was originally proposed and authorized by the Kenya Government as the ROOLA Project in 2005-2006 (Road/Railway, Oil pipeline, Oil Refinery, Lamu Port and Airport). The ROOLA project proposed a new trans-African corridor to connect Lamu in Kenya with Southern Sudan through Isiolo and to connect Isiolo to Ethiopia via Moyale both by railway and highway. A crude oil pipeline was also planned to be laid connecting Kapoeta in Southern Sudan and Lamu. Other developments project components were a free port, resort city, oil refinery and airport.
  
  Mode of Research and Findings
  The studies were conducted through I. Surveys and Site investigation- Hydraulic, Geotechnical, Bathymetric Surveys and Aerial photo mapping II. Office visits and Inquiries III. Collection of Publications, Maps and Charts The firms sent two missions to Ethiopia and South Sudan during their investigations and collected information to estimate demand forecasts. These demand forecasts for freight and passengers were prepared for two stages, namely 2020 and 2030, based on the information and data collected for planning the Lamu Port and corridor facilitates. The consultants also estimated the total dry cargo throughput at Lamu Port and the corridor facilities. They estimated that they will be 13.5 and 24.9 million tonnes of dry cargo at Lamu in 2020 and 2030, respectively. These estimates are larger than the present throughput at Mombasa Port. According to the report the estimated combined population of North-Eastern, Eastern, Rift Valley and part of the Coast is at 15 million. As regards the modal split by transport mode, types of commodity, transport distance and other factors the share of freight volume by railway, highway and pipeline was estimated. The freight share of railway, excluding crude oil in 2020 is estimated to be 96.1% of total freight at the Southern Sudan – Isiolo section, 93.2% at the Ethiopia–Isiolo section, 94.3% at Isiolo - Garissa section and 60.2% at the Garissa – Lamu section. Air passenger demand is also projected for Lamu, Isiolo and Lokichogio. In 2030 Lamu Airport is expected to receive 600,000 arrivals per annum. A certain number of railway passengers on the corridor trains are also expected especially after the tourism corridor will have been fully developed. Passengers travelling between Nairobi and Isiolo by cars and buses are expected to be more than 7 million persons per year in 2030. It is estimated that by the year 2030 there are expected to be a road passenger volume of 700,000 between Nairobi and Lamu through Garissa.
  
  The Lamu Port
  A berthing facility plan was prepared through an analysis taking into account the analysis of cargo volume projection, design ship sizes, berth capacity and berth efficiency based on “Queuing Theory.” In the long term development plan in 2030, the port will have twenty berths of 4 bulk cargos, 5 containers, 10 general cargo berths and one edible oil berth. On Pate Island one product oil berth and one LNG berth will be located. There will also be two SPMB on the outer sea for crude oil export. However for the short term development plan running from 2013 to 2015, the consultants have proposed construction of the first thee berths for general cargo and associated infrastructure including electricity and water supply, communication system, a short term electric power generator, security fencing and a mobile crane. There will also be a crude oil pipeline for oil transmission from Southern Sudan. Two SPMBs will be installed in a depth of water of about 22m which will be enough to accommodate 200,000 DWT class crude oil tankers. On the quayside grain handling equipment and grain silos/sheds will be required. Later 2 to 4 tug boats will be required. The port will be managed through Landlord –type Port Management System for ensuring operational efficiency. Under this system the Management develops, owns and maintains infrastructure but actual terminal operations are privatized by lease/concession contract to private operators. The consultants also discuss and recommend ship handling procedures and legal frameworks and maintenance including the need for dredging. Major import cargo handled by the new Lamu Port would be bulk and break-bulk cargo such as grain, steel and transport equipment while the export cargo would be processed agricultural products industrial products such as processed wood as well as livestock products. Around 75% of the total cargo volume handled by the Lamu Port will be the cargo imports and exports from Ethiopia and Southern Sudan. A part of the cargo transported through the Northern Corridor will be diversified to New Lamu Port.
  
  The LAPSSET Railway
  The consultants estimated that the total freight volume in 2020 will be 3 million tonnes for imports and 4.7 million tonnes for exports. This includes containers of 2.1 and 1.8 million tonnes for import and export, respectively. By 2030 the freight volume will increase to 5.1 million tonnes and 9.3 million tonnes of which 3.5 million tonnes and 3.89 million tonnes consist of containerized cargo. The track alignment was also done based on aerial photograph mapping. The consultants carried out preliminary designs of all routes starting with Lamu to Isiolo and on to Lokichogio. They number of tunnels have been reduced to a minimum and to limit grades to 1.5 percent in mountainous sections. They undertook preliminary designs of hundreds of bridges. The design assumes that diesel driven locomotives would be used throughout. In there report LAPSSET railway corridor should be completed by 2016 subject to all necessary implementation of the project. The Southern Sudan section is however expected to take much longer (5 years) as the report recommends that it should be delayed until the agriculture and new industries in Sothern Sudan have been substantially developed. The 530 460 720 Railway construction is estimated to cost $7 100million with the Lamu – Isiolo (530km) and Isiolo-Moyale (460) and Isiolo- Nakadok (720) costing at least $1540 $1640 and $3920 respectively.
  
  The LAPSSET Highway
  The construction of the roads from Lamu along the Kenya central belt touching the Southern part of Ethiopia and on to Isiolo is straightforward as is the link to Southern Sudan. From Isiolo the development alongside the existing road network to Thika where it connected to the Kenya highway network is also reasonably straightforward as well. The load of work will be at link from Isiolo to Lokichogio on the border with Southern Sudan. These areas is largely a rough is largely trough virgin bush country. Road construction is planned to be carried out kin a number of eight segments as under: a. Lamu to Garissa (250km) 2 sections b. Garissa to Isiolo (280km) 2 sections c. Isiolo to Kisima (100km) 1 sections d. Kisima to Ngingyang (100km) 1 sections e. Ngingyang to Lokichogio (190km) 2 sections The construction is estimated to take five years at a construction cost at $1,396 million. Unit construction cost is placed at $1.42 million per Km. However with early planning and implementation the construction period can be shortened to three years. The consultants proposed a Public/Private Partnership (PPP) scheme for the implementation of the highways. The Public Sector will own and maintain the highways while the Private entity will open and manage the highway by collecting tolls from users and paying the lease charges to the highway owners.
  
  The LAPSSET Oil Pipeline
  This will be for the transmission of crude oil from Southern Sudan to Lamu via Isiolo. The pipeline will run parallel to the highway routes. The pipeline will be 1 288Km long in Kenyan and 427Km in Southern Sudan. The oil pipeline will be of a capacity 500 000 barrels per day. Another pipeline transmitting refined oil will be built with a capacity of 82 400 bbl. /day. Construction of the whole pipeline will take three and a half years. The two pipelines are designed to be buried with earth cover of not less 1m thickness to curb effect of sun heat and for security purpose. The total cost for the crude and oil product pipeline is estimated at $3 950. Unlike in the highways, the pipeline project will be undertaken purely by private entity. They pipeline will also be operated and maintained by private entities.
  
  The Resort Cities
  The Resort Cities are planned at Lamu, Isiolo and Lake Turkana along the LAPSSET Corridor. These cities will create new tourism paths and also tap on new tourist destinations. • In Lamu the city will referred to as the Collaboration City and will be located at Mokowe. The collaborated cities will consist of conventional Centre fishermen’s Wharf, Cultural centre and Amusement centre. The Eco villages are proposed Kipini, Bawaya Manda Island Pate Island and Kiwaiyu Island. • In Isiolo there will be a Junction City which will comprise core Kenyan culture with nature safaris archeological sites. It will also have eco villages at Kipsing Gap. Archer’s Post and Kura Mawe. • Lake Turkana is proposed as Healing City with core facilities in Lodwar. The eco villages will be at Kalokoi, Eliye Springs and Loiyangalani. The resort cities in Lamu, Isiolo and Lake Turkana will cost approximately $970 $200 and $42 million respectively. The cost will be met through PPP. The maintenance will also be a joint effort the public and private entities.
  
  The Airports
  Proposed Airports will be at Lamu Isiolo and Lokichokio with Lamu having an international airport. The study indicates that Mkunumbi. This was selected due to the areas accessibility, size, development cost and environmental consideration. The runways will be 2500 and 1300 metres long. There is an existing domestic airport in Isiolo and has 1500 metre long runway. The consultants propose that this airport be maintained as it is until there is need for expansion. In the case of the Lokichokio airport there is a recommendation to rehabilitate it for further use. The airport is currently being rehabilitated by the government. The Lamu international airport will take three years to construct and will cost about $188million. Considering the public nature of an international airport the execution has been left to Kenya Airports Authority though PPP could also be considered. New Oil Refinery The refinery will be next to the Lamu Crude Oil Tank Terminal with a capacity of approximately 125 000 barrel per day. The products from the refinery will be transmitted through the proposed product oil pipeline. The refinery will cover about 53ha and construction is expected to take three year. At a cost of $2.8billion. Just like the pipelines the refinery will also be owned and maintained by the private sector. The LAPPSET corridor is expected to serve at least 85 million Ethiopians and 25 million from Southern Sudan. Once complete LAPSSET will increase business opportunities in tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. The ministry of Lands has set aside 1,000 acres for the port in what many see as Kenya’s new coastal town that may link Africa’s northeastern coast to the West. The minister fro Transport and Communication, Amos Kimunya, also confirmed that Sh2.5 billion was being held at treasury for financing the project. The Sh2.5 billion was acquired from the sale of Nairobi’s Grand Regency Hotel (Now Laico Regency) These developments will be the flagship project identified in the Kenya 2030. China and Japan are among the countries that have shown an interest in funding the Lamu Port project.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Northern corridor is the transport corridor linking the land locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi with Kenya’s maritime port of Mombasa. Similarly, the Northern Corridor serves Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Southern Sudan and Northern Tanzania. Thus, Northern Corridor infrastructure connects all the five countries of the East African Community and beyond. Figure 1 below shows the location map of the Northern Corridor.

Because of their heavy reliance of the Northern Corridor for their overseas trade, as well as the trade among themselves, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda are contracting parties to the Northern Corridor Agreement. The Agreement provides the legal framework for collaboration among these countries on matters to do with transit transport; customs control; documentation and procedures; as well as the development of infrastructure and facilities relating to sea ports, inland ports and waterways, roads, railways, pipelines and border posts.

The Northern Corridor is a multi-modal corridor, encompassing road, rail, pipeline and inland waterways transport. The main road network runs from Mombasa Sea Port through Kenya and Uganda to Kigali in Rwanda, Bujumbura in Burundi and to Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The road network also links Kenya and Uganda to Juba in South Sudan. The rail network runs from Mombasa Sea Port through Nairobi, Malaba, and Kampala to Kasese in Western Uganda, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. A branch line radiates from Nakuru to Kisumu on Lake Victoria, from where rail wagon ferries link the system to Port Bell in Kampala. Another rail branch line runs from Tororo in eastern Uganda to Pakwach in Northern, from where river steamers used to provide links with Nimule in South Sudan. The oil pipeline runs from Mombasa through Nairobi and Nakuru to Kisumu and Eldoret in western Kenya, from where the land locked countries access their fuel imports.

Hebu tazama mipango yao ya kujenga Cities 3 kabla 2030
1. Konza City
KONZA TECHNOLOGY CITY - YouTube
2. Machakosi City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=X51Ogiaysic
3. Tatu City
Tatu City - YouTube

Mwisho tukumbuke wanazidi kuboresha Mombasa Port na wanajenga Lamu Port ambayo itakua kubwa zaidi kiasi kwamba Mombasa Port itaingia kwake mara 3.

Mwisho

Rwanda inajenga City mpya. Hebu tazama hapa chini
Vision City Kigali Rwanda - YouTube

 

[Geza Ulole]

so how much money has the LAPSSET managed to raise of the US$ 23 billion needed so far?