By Marco Cacciati Ethiopia’s highly controversial recent deal with Somaliland for the 50-year lease of a 20-km strip of coast for military and commercial purposes has cast a shadow over the $25bn Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) project, already plagued by logistic and financial hurdles. Addis Ababa’s move – the ultimate outcome of a decade-long quest for access to the Red Sea – carries significant economic implications for Kenya, which has been actively seeking Ethiopian engagement at the Lamu port for commercial ventures Kenya, eyeing Ethiopia as a primary client after Sout…