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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The potential for economic growth and development in the arid and semi-arid lands of Northern Kenya is finally being realised.<\/p>\n

This follows the investment of billions in the region over the last few years ranging from infrastructure, to new business ventures.<\/p>\n

On June 9, 2021, UK High Commissioner to Kenya \u2013 Jane Marriott, attested to the huge potential in the region following her visits to Wajir, Mandera and Garissa in recent months.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a region of huge potential, of inspiring communities proud of their culture, ambitious for their children\u2019s future and tired of feeling marginalised,<\/p>\n

\u201cOutcomes in the devolved sector in general, and the health sector in particular, have dramatically,\u201d she stated, going on to call for new imaginative solutions to help the youth from the region exploit their potential.<\/p>\n

Notably, the UK has been providing support to the North East, both through bilateral projects and as the biggest donor to a Ksh110 billion World Bank programme.<\/p>\n

This ties in to the recent government programs that have opened up the arid lands to trade, with the LAPPSET project a key driver.<\/p>\n

The northern region of Kenya, plagued with a history of poverty and conflict, is now considered to be the country’s new pot of gold after decades of neglect.<\/p>\n

There is symbiotic relationship between the New Lamu Port and the ongoing construction of highways stretching from the coastal town to Lokichar in Turkana County.<\/p>\n

These highways provide a new corridor to capture imports and exports while also leading to the erection of new stop over towns that have grown into trade hubs with hotels and other social amenities.<\/p>\n

The greater benefits from the highway projects worth billions is the socio-economic transformation and opening up of the corridor counties to the rest of Kenya through activities such as trade and tourism.<\/p>\n

A simple example is the ease of transporting agricultural produce from the Mt Kenya region to Turkana via the new highways, and the timely delivery of fresh fish from Turkana in return.<\/p>\n

Some of these road projects include the upgrade of the Kenol-Sagana-Isiolo Highway, Eldoret-Nakodok-Rumuruti-Maralal Highway, and the crucial 320-Kilometre Isiolo-Lokichar stretch.<\/p>\n

These projects have also seen billions made in land sales, with areas like Isiolo and Rumuruti witnessing a surge in demand for high-value land.<\/p>\n

The crude oil export pipeline that is to run from Lokichar to Lamu is yet another project worth billions that is geared towards turning the deserts of Northern Kenya into a major revenue generating region.<\/p>\n

Over the next decade, the countless projects running in the billions could potentially create an alternative blue economy with Northern Kenya and Lamu at the heart of it.<\/p>\n

However, as the UK High Commissioner to Kenya stated following her visit, \u201cthe most important change needs to be in the minds and perceptions of those who do not live there\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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