Cross-border trade facilitation, fishing industry support, south coast tourism access, community connectivity
Lunga Lunga-Vanga-Shimoni Road
70km coastal road linking the Kenya-Tanzania border at Lunga Lunga through Vanga to Shimoni fishing hub.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2015
StartedJanuary 1, 2016
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2022
CompletedJune 1, 2022
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 8,000,000,000KES
Timeline
Construction Begins
Road construction commenced from Lunga Lunga border
Road Completed
Full 70km Lunga Lunga-Vanga-Shimoni road completed
Contractors
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC)
Main ContractorChinese contractor that built the south coast road
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
President of KenyaLaunched the south coast road construction
Benefits
Description
The Lunga Lunga-Vanga-Kanana-Shimoni road stretches over 70 kilometers along Kenya's extreme south coast, connecting the Tanzania border town of Lunga Lunga through Vanga to the historic fishing hub of Shimoni. The tarmac road has transformed the fishing industry at Shimoni by providing reliable transport for fish to Mombasa markets. It also facilitates cross-border trade with Tanzania and opens up previously isolated coastal communities to tourism and commerce.
Overview
Opened up Kenya's extreme south coast to commerce and tourism, transforming the Shimoni fishing industry and facilitating Kenya-Tanzania border trade.