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    "content": "Accordingly, following consultations with the KeNHA, which is the implementing arm of the Government for the highways components of the LAPSSET Corridor Programme, the original route from Isiolo to Lokichar via Nginyang has been proposed for change and the final route will be determined on completion of the ongoing study, but preliminarily, the road will traverse through Isiolo, Lerata, Maralal, Baragoi and Lokichar. To address the concerns raised on the change of the alignment for this section, the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority (LCDA) Board has proposed an access road to be constructed to serve the Isiolo-Nginyang section to facilitate service provision. As to whether the Government intends to relocate the site for Isiolo Resort City the response is as follows: The Resort City at Isiolo is one of the three resort cities that were proposed in the JPC study to bolster economic activities along the LAPSSET Corridor. The other two resort cities are in Turkana and Lamu. For Isiolo Resort City three sites were considered; Kipsing Gap, Archers Post and Kulamawe, where they were ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. In compliance with statutory obligations, the LCDA commissioned a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) study for the entire LAPSSET Corridor Program. The consultants, REPCON Associates, submitted a draft final report, which flagged Kipsing Gap as having a fragile ecosystem and also a wild animals’ migratory corridor and, therefore, the need for the ecosystem at Kipsing Gap to be preserved, resulting in the proposed alternative location. The draft final report was submitted to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the public invited to submit comments. The draft final report is, therefore, under review to incorporate the proposals submitted by the public and will next be subjected to a validation workshop before finalization of the study. It is the recommendations, as validated in the final report, that will determine the final outcome of the Isiolo Resort City location. Primarily, the nature of the development of the proposed Resort City will need to take into account the concerns raised on the Kipsing Gap, being a migratory corridor for wild animals. Accordingly, it is proposed that the Resort City facilities be developed in Kipsing Gap, but only to a limited extent, which can be accommodated by a wildlife conservancy as is the case with Maasai Mara and Amboseli, among other integrated wildlife conservancies. In addition, it was the demand by the local leaders of Isiolo County during one of the stakeholders’ meeting for the Isiolo Resort City to be relocated from Kipsing Gap and they proposed Kulamawe. However, the actual location of the Resort City, either at Kipsing Gap or Kulamawe, will be known after finalization of the SEA Report approval by NEMA. The Senator also wanted an explanation on the rationale for the above proposed changes. The rationale for relocating the Isiolo Resort City is informed by the following: (1) The Kipsing Gap is a heavily migratory corridor for elephants and wild animals in Isiolo, Samburu and Turkana (2) The change of location to Kulamawe site was as a result of a request from leaders and was also envisaged in the initial JPC study. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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