A Publication of Transporters Association NIssue 004 AN TR SPO A R Y T N E E R K S NEWSLETTER A SS N OCIATIO Your Progressive Update .... May 2021 LAMU PORT TOUR www.kta.co.ke

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Lamu Port Tour Gate Bridge Project and the Resettlement Action Plan (Rap): Courtesy Call to County Police Commander, Stakeholders were invited by Kenya Ports Authority for a tour to the new Port facility Mombasa which sits on a 20 acre land, reclaimed from the sea. Ongoing Advocacy 1. Level of preparedness by both Government and Private Agencies. The meeting was chaired by the CS Treasury, Ukur Yatani, who was accompanied by CS petroleum and Mining John Munyes. The Cabinet Secretaries first met the senior officers from the Government agencies including; KPA, KRA, KRC, KeNHA, KEPHIS, KEBS, Port Health, Port Police, Immigration and County officials, in a closed door meeting before meeting the private stakeholders. All the Government agencies later confirmed to the stakeholders that they have adequately prepared themselves and are ready to start their operation at the new FIND US port. 2. Lamu Port KTA_Kenya Lamu port sits on a reclaimed land of 20 acres. Currently the construction of the firs 3 & Secretariat berths are complete, each berth has a length of 400m totalling to 1,200m with a depth Ktamsa From The Board of 17.5m. 3. Capacity Lamu port has a capacity of 12,960Teus, explained Eng. Amadi who is in charge of the new port infrastructure. 4. Targeted Markets The new port is expected to serve Eastern part of Kenya, Southern part of Ethiopia GET IN TOUCH and South Sudan, industries in Kenya, East Opposite Tudor Water Sports Africa Region and beyond. Tom Mboya Road, Port of Lamu is also expected to be a Tudor, Mombasa. trans-shipment hub and expected to P.O Box 88502-80100, Mombasa, Kenya. serve west –African countries as well. Tel: 0776 726 024 / 0716 209 084 Email: [email protected]

Page 1 Your Monthly Progressive Update .... NIssue 004 AN TR SPO A R 5. Incentives Y T N E E R The KRA board chairman Amb. Muthaura told stakeholders that they are working on K S many incentives to offer to those who will opt to use the new port of Lamu. Among them being; Transit period for transit cargo will be allowed to stay longer than the current 30days, A SS N transaction fees per B/L shall be waived, OCIATIO Witnessing and stamping of transaction bonds will no longer be required, among many www.kta.co.ke other incentives that are expected and will be aligned with the operationalization of new port. 6. Roads Infrastructure ONGOING ADVOCACY The CS treasury told the meeting that Lamu – Ijara – Garissa road will be complete in one PORT ENTRY REQUIREMENT year, while the Isiolo – Mogadishu road is at the final stage of tender awarding. The Head of Security gave 7. KTA Submission a grace period of two weeks to enable full compliance by all the members to have truck registration number written in bold on the front part of the cabin. The two week period shall end on 15th May 2021 We request all members to comply with this requirement to avoid frustrations at the gate.

LAMU PORT COMMISSIONING. In anotherThe port of Lamu will be commissioned on 20th May 2021, by His Kenya Transporters Association told the meeting that transporters fear the insecurity in Excellency the President the region and more on the highways connecting the port. Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta. The first ever vessel is expected KTA requested the government to beef up security so as to make port viable for to dock on that date. business. 8. Port Commissioning The port of Lamu will be commissioned on 20th May 2021, by His Excellency the FIND US President Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta. The first ever vessel is expected to dock on that date.

MOMBASA GATE BRIDGE PROJECT AND THE RESETTLEMENT ACTION KTA_Kenya PLAN (RAP): Ktamsa The secretariat attended the Stakeholder's meeting on the Mombasa Gate Bridge Project. Some of the key salient points: 1) The Project is no-longer a concept. It's 100% confirmed by the State and is to commence in earnest and with strict time-lines. GET IN TOUCH 2) All buildings in , sitting on the 1st row & on the left hand side of Bishop Makarios Road (Sacred Heart High School side), from the Mombasa Sports club Opposite Tudor Water Sports roundabout to where this road joins Moi Avenue, will be acquired by the State and Tom Mboya Road, demolished. Those on the right hand side of the said road will be spared, except Tudor, Mombasa. those that are sitting beyond Moi University area to Canon Towers. These will also be P.O Box 88502-80100, Mombasa, Kenya demolished. Tel: 0776 726 024 / 0716 209 084 3) Payouts to property & business owners to take place between June 2022 and June Email: [email protected] 2024. They'll most likely start the payments with King'orani, Ganjoni, Liwatoni & finally area. Page 2 Your Monthly Progressive Update .... NIssue 004 AN TR SPO ...... A R Y T 4) Between now, to June 2022, Repcon Associates Ltd (the Project's Consultants) & later N E E R on, the National Land Commission (NLC) will validate the titles, update the title S K register & conduct valuations of the properties. Their staff will physically come to see & value the properties. Valuations will be based on Market By Survey (i.e. current market values) and not on Historical Costs Technique. Property owners will also be A free to conduct their independent valuations, for comparison with those of the NLC. SS N OCIATIO 5) Compensations will be based on the NLC Valuations. One will however have the right of refusal to their property by seeking a Court Order/Judgment. However, the project www.kta.co.ke will continue, regardless of one's Court action. 6) The Compensation/Entitlement Matrix will be on land, development, loss of ONGOING ADVOCACY residency/tenancy & loss of business. The NLC payment will also include a 15% Extra KRA COURTESY CALL TO KTA Gracia of the valuation. 7) Actual construction works to commence in June 2023. Completion is projected for Mr. Joseph Tonui, KRA Regional Co-ordinator end 2027/early 2028. Southern Region, his 8) The Likoni floating bridge will be demolished in the next 5yrs, once construction of the Secretary Ngeche Oloo and Mombasa Gate Bridge reaches that site. It's assumed that by then, the floating bridge Mr. Salim Mbarak of Weston shall have fully paid itself. Logistics paid a courtesy call to KTA offices to reach out to business associates and COURTESY CALL TO COUNTY POLICE COMMANDER, MOMBASA stakeholders to find out the emerging issues that affect the transport industry. KTA reiterated the need for KRA to be proactive whenever there is a challenge within the transport sector that may affect truck turn-around. All the issues and recommendations raised to be sent to the KRA Regional Coordinator. A meeting between KTA and KRA Enforcement Team has been set for 20th May, 2021.

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KTA_Kenya The Secretariat, the Executive Director, Director Bagha and the Board Chairman paid a courtesy call to the County Police Commander, Mr Stephen Matu. Ktamsa The Chairman briefed the County Police boss of the role of KTA and the need to work together with Police. He also raised concern over petty offences, which deserve warning and the County Police commander was in agreement. The Executive Director raised the GET IN TOUCH issue of police security at the COVID-Testing centre in and the Commandant promised to reach out to the OCPD to resolve the issue. Opposite Tudor Water Sports Tom Mboya Road, Tudor, Mombasa. P.O Box 88502-80100, Mombasa, Kenya Tel: 0776 726 024 / 0716 209 084 Email: [email protected]

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