Kenya: Lamu Residents Renew Calls for Land Compensation and Jobs in Ksh3.1 Trillion LAPSSET Project

Residents of Lamu County have renewed calls for fair land compensation, inclusive employment, and stronger community participation in the Ksh3.1 Trillion Lamu Port–South Sudan–Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project. 

Families displaced by project activities say they have waited for years without payment, while access to some parcels of land remains restricted.

One local resident, expressed frustration over what he described as the sidelining of communities in decisions that…