Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway
| Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length: | 76 mi (122 km) |
| History: | Designated in 2016 Completion in 2018 (Expected) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Garsen |
| Witu | |
| East end: | Lamu |
| Highway system | |
| Roads in Kenya | |
The Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway is a road in Kenya, connecting the towns of Garsen, Witu and Lamu.
The road starts at Garsen, in Tana River County, pursuing a general easterly direction through Witu to end at Mokowe in Lamu County, where the ferry connects to Lamu Island, a total distance of about 122 kilometres (76 mi).
This road, is an important trade corridor for traffic headed from Nairobi, South Sudan and Ethiopia, to the proposed Port Lamu and is a component of the Lamu-Moyale Highway, part of LAPSSET.
The government of Kenya, using locally sourced funds, plans to upgrade the entire road to class II bitumen surface with shoulders, culverts and drainage channels. Kenya National Highway Authority is handling the hiring of a qualified, competent contractor to carry on the work.
Coordinates: 02°23′19″S 40°30′36″E / 2.38861°S 40.51000°E
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