The fastest and most comfortable way to travel right into Kenya’s Northern Turkana Land was – until now – to take a scheduled flight to Lodwar or Lokichar-Kapese. The road was a notorious and unpredictable journey that was only challenged by experienced drivers and the strongest 4WD vehicles. This is a great step that will improve the tourism experience in Kenya’s Northern Frontier and the Warrior Nomad Trail.
The South Sudan Link road project
Today 2021, the new tarmac road – also know as ‘South Sudan Link Road’ – entails the upgrade of 514km stretch of road from Kitale to Lokichogio in north west Kenya in Turkana County. The road connects Turkana to South Sudan It connects the towns of Kitale – Kapenguria – Lokichar – Lodwar – Kakuma to Lokichogio town, which is 30 kilometres from the Nadapal border between Kenya and South Sudan. The re-surfaced A1 highway and newly built supporting infrastructure is opening up business opportunities in an arid region hard-hit by rural poverty.
Similar road connections in East Africa
This highway is part of the East Africa Community Trunk Road Network which will connect Biharamulo, Tanzania , to Mwanze, on the shore of Lake Victoria,to Musoma to Isebania to Kitale to Lodwar to Lokichogio to Nakodok to Juba in South Sudan. The East Africa Community is comprised of Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda and Uganda.
Warrior Nomad Trail initiative
The Warrior Nomad Trail initiative benefits greatly from the South Sudan Link road project as it reduces travel time, eliminates seasonal road blocks due to flooding and therefore increases security for those traveling from Kitale through West-Pokot and Turkanaland into South Sudan.
There are three routes from Kenya to Ethiopia, two routes along the Eastern shores of Lake Turkana through Marsabit county and one on the Western shores of the Jade Sea through Turkana county. The adventure bike riders Michnus & Elsebie Olivier took the most adventurous Eastern route that was more a track and can take …
With immediate effect (Monday July 26, 2021), the Republic of Kenya has waived the requirement of obtaining a visa to enter Kenya for Pasport holders of Republic of South Sudan. Premised on the principle of reciprocity, the Republic of South Sudan has also waived visa requirements for Kenyans wishing to visit their country.
Tour of Karamoja and Paul Sherwen Classic Bike Race are two Ugandan bike events in memory of the late Paul Sherwen. The Tour of Karamoja is an annual mountain-gravel bike event, co-founded by Paul Sherwen and taking place in his beloved Karamojaland located in Northeastern of Uganda. The Paul Sherwen Classic Bike Race is founded …
I’m very excited to announce our partnership with Endiro Coffee, Uganda’s leading coffee brand with an incredible track record in community development, by opening the first ‘Endiro Trailhead’ branch with us in Karamoja!
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New tarmac road connects Turkana to South Sudan
The fastest and most comfortable way to travel right into Kenya’s Northern Turkana Land was – until now – to take a scheduled flight to Lodwar or Lokichar-Kapese. The road was a notorious and unpredictable journey that was only challenged by experienced drivers and the strongest 4WD vehicles. This is a great step that will improve the tourism experience in Kenya’s Northern Frontier and the Warrior Nomad Trail.
The South Sudan Link road project
Today 2021, the new tarmac road – also know as ‘South Sudan Link Road’ – entails the upgrade of 514km stretch of road from Kitale to Lokichogio in north west Kenya in Turkana County. The road connects Turkana to South Sudan It connects the towns of Kitale – Kapenguria – Lokichar – Lodwar – Kakuma to Lokichogio town, which is 30 kilometres from the Nadapal border between Kenya and South Sudan. The re-surfaced A1 highway and newly built supporting infrastructure is opening up business opportunities in an arid region hard-hit by rural poverty.
Similar road connections in East Africa
This highway is part of the East Africa Community Trunk Road Network which will connect Biharamulo, Tanzania , to Mwanze, on the shore of Lake Victoria,to Musoma to Isebania to Kitale to Lodwar to Lokichogio to Nakodok to Juba in South Sudan. The East Africa Community is comprised of Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda and Uganda.
Warrior Nomad Trail initiative
The Warrior Nomad Trail initiative benefits greatly from the South Sudan Link road project as it reduces travel time, eliminates seasonal road blocks due to flooding and therefore increases security for those traveling from Kitale through West-Pokot and Turkanaland into South Sudan.
The road before the tarmac
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