of the 505 km road from Isiolo to Moyale and Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The construction works for this section has progressed to 47.4% having commenced in April 2011 and is being funded by the African Development Bank and is expected to be completed by March 2014. The project will cost a total sum of KSh.13 billion/=. Turbi – Moyale (125 km) Construction works have progressed to 11.5% completion having commenced in October 2012 for a period of 36 months. This section is being funded by the African Development Bank and is expected to be completed in December 2015. In addition to the above the Government of Kenya and the Government of South Sudan, working together with the World Bank recently completed feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs for the Lokichar - Nadapal – Torit - Juba Road whose construction works will begin soon once finances are mobilised. This road project does present an opportunity for private sector participation. Furthermore, the Government of Kenya is currently considering mechanisms for participation by private sector investors to deliver the Lokichar - Isiolo - Garissa - Lamu Road and Lamu - Garsen Road through Engineering, Procurement, Finance and Construct (EPC). Delivery of the road provides immediate road connection between Lamu Port and Juba and Addis Ababa. i. Lamu – Garissa (D568) (250 km), Garissa – Isiolo (C81,D586,B9) (423 km) and Isiolo - Ginyang for EPC mode ii. Isiolo – Moyale (A2) (505 km): Construction work is ongoing with; Isiolo – Merile (136 km) section at 100% completion. Merille – River Marsabit (123 km) Construction works ongoing at an advanced stage Marsabit – Turbi (126 km) Construction works ongoing at an advanced stage Turbi – Moyale (128 km) Construction works ongoing at an advanced stage iii. Kitale – Lodwar – Nadapal Road (623 km): Designs are 95% complete. iv. Garsen – Lamu Road (115 km): Design reviews complete. Awaiting mobilization of resources for construction. Crude Oil Pipeline Continued discovery of oil resources with the region has emboldened plans by regional Governments that are connected by the LAPSSET Corridor to build a crude oil pipeline between Lamu Port and Kenya's oil fields in Turkana Basin and Uganda's oil fields at Lake Albert's Basin and South Sudan oil fields. The Government of Kenya is soon putting up an Expression of Interest to competitively select the appropriate investors for the development of the crude oil pipeline. Electric