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According to Kenya Ports Authority, since the rehabilitation of the port, volumes of cargo handled at the port increased by tenfold

Rusinga MCA Okuku Miregi said the bridge might collapse anytime if vandalism is not contained. “What is happening at the bridge is illegal. It had a proper lighting system; now all we have is darkness,” said Mr Miregi. He expressed concern that destruction of the lighting system had opened the bridge to thieves and vagabonds who pose a security threat. “The lights should be replaced,” Miregi said. President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto, Karachuonyo MP James Rege and Homa Bay's Tom Alila during the commissioning of the bridge. [James Omoro, Standard] Hesborn Dondi, a ...

Probe L. Victoria sand harvesting claims Monday February 22 2021 Part of Kisumu City skyline as seen from the Kisumu Port in Lake Victoria. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG By COLLINS ODOTE There is still not much information about it out there. However, several days ago residents of Takawiri Island complained of sighting a vessel dredging and harvesting sand on the shores of Lake Victoria. While the full facts are still rather hazy, the fact that this is not the first such reported incident in the country raises concerns. A similar incident was reported on the shores of the Indian Ocean in Mombasa ...

Why you should become a Kenya Museum Society member Shares The Kenya Museum Society (KMS) is a non-profit organization set up in 1970 to support and promote the National Museums of Kenya. Visitors and citizens alike are encouraged to get the KMS membership. By being a member of KMS, you are helping to preserve and promote Kenyan history, culture and artifacts, while having fun at activities and events in the company of people who enjoy the same interests as you. KMS members are entitled to free entry to all national and regional Museums, prehistoric sites and monuments around Kenya. The Natio...

THE STANDARD By Kepher Otieno | January 25th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Youths load luggage into a water vessel destined to Jinja in Uganda from Kisumu port on January 24, 2021. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] ODM leader Raila Odinga on Saturday commissioned the dredging of Lake Victoria, which will see bigger vessels dock at Kisumu Port. Raila, who is also the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development, said the works will help restore activities at the port that has remained dormant since the collapse of the East African Community in 1977. Raila said he was hopeful the po...