The Lesseru – Kitale (55km) and Morpus - Lokichar Road (138km) sections form part of the Lesseru – Nadapal – Kapoeta - Juba (945km) (Kenya- South Sudan) corridor, a strategic regional route, interconnecting Kenya and South Sudan. Indeed, the road corridor buttresses the regional transport network by linking the Northern Corridor at Lesseru with the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor at Lokichar. Currently, due to the deteriorated condition of the road, transit traffic currently passesthrough the longer route via Uganda. The project will therefore significantly enhance connectivity within the Eastern Africa Region, connecting the project region to the northern parts of Kenya; linking landlocked South Sudan to a seaport; and boosting regional integration and trade. Because of resource constraints and lack of project readiness on the South Sudan side, Bank’s interventions will be addressed through a phased approach, to ensure the realization of regional benefits. Therefore, as a first step, the proposed project includes the provision of technical assistance (TA) to South Sudan, to enhance the country’s readiness to roll out the planned investments under phase II. On the Kenya side, the proposed Bank funded project will complement ongoing interventions financed by the World Bank, KfW and the European Investment Bank. The overall project cost estimate (net of taxes) including provisions for physical and price contingencies is UA 174 million. The project contributes to climate finance, with 42 million USD of the total approved amount dedicated to adaptation.

Kenya

African Development Bank Group

Africa Sub-Saharan Africa

Roads and Highways-Bridge Electricity Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables

15.12.2022

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