Revived lake transport, regional trade facilitation, reduced road freight costs, tourism potential
Kisumu Port Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of Kisumu Port on Lake Victoria to revive lake transport and regional trade with Uganda and Tanzania.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2018
StartedJanuary 1, 2019
Expected CompletionMarch 1, 2022
CompletedMarch 24, 2022
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 7,000,000,000KES
Timeline
Rehabilitation Begins
Kisumu Port rehabilitation works commenced
Port Relaunched
President Kenyatta relaunched Kisumu Port and commissioned the MV Uhuru II cargo vessel
Contractors
Various Marine Contractors
Rehabilitation ContractorsMultiple contractors for dredging, berth rehabilitation, and equipment installation
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
President of KenyaOfficially relaunched Kisumu Port and commissioned MV Uhuru II
Raila Odinga
Opposition Leader / AU RepresentativeAdvocated for Kisumu Port rehabilitation as MP and political leader from the region
Benefits
Description
The rehabilitation of Kisumu Port involved dredging the lake approach channel, refurbishing berths, installing modern cargo handling equipment, and upgrading the marine railway for vessel maintenance. The project was part of efforts to revive Lake Victoria transport, which had declined since the 1970s. The rehabilitated port was relaunched by President Kenyatta in 2022 with the MV Uhuru II cargo vessel built for cross-lake trade with Uganda and Tanzania.
Overview
Revival of Lake Victoria as a transport corridor, enhancing regional trade with Uganda and Tanzania and providing an alternative freight route.