Nightmare of bodies being fished from Sagana River May 7th 2021 at 18:00:00 GMT +0300
They run out onto the road, outstretched hands holding mud fish, trout and tilapia held together by thin thread; much like that which holds the hopes for people here that they will not find another dead body in the nearby river.
Welcome to Gwa Thamaki (the fish market).
After the frenetic pace of the day, the vibrant market centre that goes dead quiet in late night; with an eerie background that has traders worried, especially every time the rainy season or campaign period nears.
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Ongoing construction section at the Lamu Port in Lamu County on Thursday May 6, 2021. The Port is said to be over 90 percent complete. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]
The long-awaited operations at the Lamu Port will start on May 20 when the first ship is expected to dock, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has said.
Yatani said the gigantic ship, owned by the Denmark-based Maersk Logistic Shipping Line, will be fitted with cargo handling gear for loading and offloading.
“We are happy that Maersk is ready to bring the first ship on May 20. All government agencies are alert to this date,” he said after visiting the facility on Thursday.
Nairobi Water Shortage Hits State House
5 May 2021 - 9:09 am
President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta at State House for the 91st Annual St John Inspection Parade at State House in 2019
PSCU
The frequent water shortages in Nairobi, occasioned by interruption of supply, have not spared even the most powerful office in the land - State House.
Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company has listed State House as one of the areas which will be affected by the interruption of water supply.
According to a notice published on Tuesday, May 4, the water will be cut off from 6:00 am on Thursday, May 6 to Friday, May 7, 6:00 am.
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The road and rail then moved from the bridge to the causeway, effectively shutting the waters to their respective sides, and closing the island chapter altogether. [Courtesy]
Before that, an 1899 Salisbury bridge stood over the waters, maintaining the island s integrity and allowing waters and marine life of Makupa straits to flow freely.
But the vagaries of the first world war, specifically the fear of aerial attack on the bridge drove the British to fill the causeway to guarantee communication of the island with the mainland.
The road and rail then moved from the bridge to the causeway, effectively shutting the waters to their respective sides, and closing the island chapter altogether. Mombasa ceased to be an island in 1929 when Makupa Causeway was launched.