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Passengers overload Mv.Kilindini at the Likoni crossing point.  Photo by Laban Walloga.

Passengers overload Mv.Kilindini at the Likoni crossing point. Photo by Laban Walloga.  

By AMINA KIBIRIGE and ANTHONY KITIMO
Posted  Tuesday, January 6  2009 at  22:16

Mr Ria could not be reached.

Although two new ferries were to have been bought from a German firm, Schiff Bau, for Sh1 billion since 2004, controversy dogged the tendering process, delaying the purchase.

The ferries were to be delivered last month, but KFS recently said that they would not be ready until June.

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  1. Submitted by AHMED BURAN

    Any second thousands of innoncent kenyan lives can be lost due to the negligence of the Government. With the watch and a miracle can happen from God . This time we shuould not ask for compenasation which never comes but for the Government to resign due to their failure to stop a man made disaster.

    Posted  January 08, 2009 02:22 PM  
  2. Submitted by boniras72

    Dual carrige from nyali towards malindi.A road to connect direct from off south coast to moi airport.We need ring road and new bridge from show ground to fort jesus.The makupa bridge was build by the british the traffic flows normal two lanes each side..since indipendence 46yrs we built the nyali bridge only 2lanes that is stuffed wit traffic now.we africans have a problem.shame to the transp minister whos from coast.

    Posted  January 08, 2009 12:26 AM  
  3. Submitted by jacky

    I smell trouble Ms x:Kenyans lives, or a fat salary and mercedes which one is more worthy MP X:Do i care about the Kenyan people as long as its not my wife, who cares about those old goddamn ferries(my buddies and is salary could build a bridge greater than the golden bridge) Ms X:Psycho

    Posted  January 07, 2009 08:00 PM  
  4. Submitted by SJ502

    ‘More 170,000 pedestrians and 3,000 vehicles cross the channel daily!’ .... i.e. 173,000 votes. It’s like 8 constituencies put together. There is strength in numbers. This problem can be solved, and in a day! The prolonged Likoni ferry distress is a political creation, a clear display of the narrow and scattered local leadership. Mombasa should be a world class city, not a messy village with rickety ferries. It requires futuristic thinking!

    Posted  January 07, 2009 06:12 PM  
  5. Submitted by wanasen

    This is yet anaa disaster thats coming soon. Wait nd see. Kenya has turned a hell of place..everything is out of order. Those people we thought would cure this country have become self centred not caring Kenyans' welfare anymore. Kibaki is now very tired, Martha is busy preparing for 2010, Michuki is loosing his senses by commenting silly things like the MPESA thing while i dont think you know what you are talking about. These were the key people in Parliament while you let us down. I wonder whether i will ever vote..may be for Kalembe Ndile.

    Posted  January 07, 2009 01:04 PM  

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