Elimination of Likoni Ferry bottleneck, improved South Coast access, tourism boost, employment for 80,000 during construction, iconic landmark
Mombasa Gate Bridge (Likoni Bridge)
1.4km cable-stayed bridge connecting Mombasa Island to South Coast mainland, replacing the 84-year-old Likoni Ferry service.
AnnouncedSeptember 1, 2019
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 85,000,000,000KES
Timeline
JICA Loan Agreement Signed
Kenya and Japan signed a KES 46 billion loan agreement for the Mombasa Gate Bridge construction
Feasibility Study Completed
Three-year JICA feasibility study completed, confirming cable-stayed bridge design
Resettlement Delays
Project delayed due to unresolved compensation for 1,706 affected households across 725 plots requiring KES 9.4 billion
Contractors
To Be Determined (JICA-funded)
Main ContractorJapanese-funded construction; contractor procurement underway
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
President of KenyaSigned the JICA loan agreement for the Mombasa Gate Bridge in 2019
Hassan Joho
Governor of MombasaAdvocated strongly for the bridge to replace the Likoni Ferry
Benefits
Description
The Mombasa Gate Bridge is a landmark infrastructure project to construct a 1.4km cable-stayed bridge across the Likoni Channel, connecting Mombasa Island to the South Coast mainland. The bridge will feature a 660m main span, four traffic lanes, and stand 69 meters high at its midpoint to allow ships to pass underneath. Funded by Japan through JICA at an estimated cost of KES 85 billion, it will replace the unreliable Likoni Ferry service that has been in operation since 1937. The project has faced delays due to land acquisition and compensation issues affecting over 1,700 households.
Overview
Will become sub-Saharan Africa's longest cable-stayed bridge, eliminating the chronic Likoni Ferry bottleneck that has hindered South Coast development for decades.