The Star (Nairobi)

Kenya: Transport Boost for Lake Victora Ferries

Cargo advanced stage to relocate destined its inland depot nearer to for the Lake Victoria from Uganda, Tanzania and Kibos office. Other countries that passes KPA public relations through the Mombasa officer Sylvan Mghanga said port may soon be ferried KPA will not necessarily through Lake Victoria.

Relocate its offices to the The former Kenya Revenue Dock Authority offices near the Workers lake. Mghanga said KPA Union says the move will owns the buildings that benefit ferry operators and house its offices there. A section of importers. Mghanga told the Star: "Water transport is the "We are only going to cheapest the world over.

It take over operations of the is convenient. However, it Kisumu port. KPA will take will largely depend on the over from KR." clients' preferences. If they Kibos is about 6km from choose to transport their the lake. Goods to Uganda via the "We are trying to expand Lake it will cost them less our fire operations.

We are once they reach Kisumu," still waiting to see if we will said DWU general secretary move our offices because Simon Sang. no final decision has been Ferry made as far as I know," services Mghanga said will increase in Lake Victoria as plans by the Kenya Ports Authority are at an

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