Lamu and Lokichar oil fields to evacuate Kenyan oil as well as prepare for the construction of connecting lines from South Sudan's and Ugandan Oil fields. In order to support the development of the crude oil pipeline, the Government has identified the need to simultaneously construct the Lamu-Lokichar Road alongside the pipeline. As an early delivery strategy, the Ministries of Energy and Petroleum as well as Transport and Infrastructure have adopted an integrated approach for the development of the crude oil pipeline and the road from Lamu-Lokichar. Participating countries Participating countries include: Funding The Lamu port construction project is currently being funded by the Government of Kenya using domestic tax revenue. The Development Bank of South Africa had offered to fund construction of Lamu–Garissa–Isiolo Road to the tune of KSh.126 billion/= (US$1.5 billion). Lamu Port and Manda Bay Lamu Port is expected to consist of 32 berths when complete, will cost US$3.5 billion and be in size. The port will be a deep water port at 18 m depth. From bids requested by the Kenyan Government, the first phase of the port will include 3 deep water berths with a capability of handling ships with a deadweight capacity of up to 100,000 tonnes. The port will be built at Manda Bay and is expected to be operational starting December 2012. A consortium of companies led by China Communications Construction Company(CCCC) was reported to have won the bid for construction of the first three berths at Lamu port. The cost of the project is valued at KES 41 billion (US$484 million). CCCC is associated with China Road and Bridge Corporation(CRBC) which has historically secured many road construction and other tenders in Kenya. Standard gauge railway line to Juba A railway line will run from Lamu to Juba, a distance of , and will be capable of handling trains with speeds of up to for passenger trains, and perhaps for freight trains. This will be at an estimated cost of $7.1 billion and is to be completed by 2015. By 2030, the railway line is expected to handle 30 daily trains to Juba and 52 to Addis Ababa. Road network LAPSSET road projects will run from Lamu to Isiolo and onwards to Juba and Addis Ababa through Moyale. This will be a two-lane highway and will cost $1.4 billion. The road from Lamu will pass through Hola and Bura to Garissa. From