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LAMU FISHERMEN LEFT IN PUZZLE AS PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO COMMISSION LAMU PORT
In 2018 Lamu fishermen received a comforting news after the High Court ruled in their favor — that they must be compensated with ksh. 1.76bn for the losses incurred because of the dredging of the sea that was being done at Lamu Port area. Now, 3 years down the line, Lamu fishermen have still not…
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LAMU PORT NEARS OPERATIONALIZATION, AS COMMUNITY MARKS THIRD YEAR SINCE HIGH COURT RULING
Four years of port construction has disrupted the fishermen’s ability to practice their livelihoods, the 2018 rulling awarded fishermen with sh1.76 billion compensation to at least 4734 fishermen affirming their rights to their marine resources affected by Lamu port. Lamu Port is now nearing operationalization, with the government intending to launch the port on 15…
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LAMU THE SINKING PARADISE
Pic 1. Dominic West in a group photo with Save Lamu members ‘‘I have been to most parts of the world but I have never seen a place like Lamu’’ said a prominent actor Dominic West during his visit in Lamu Island, the celebrated actor from the UK met with Save Lamu team and discussed…
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HOW MUCH WILL THE LAPSSET COST THE PEOPLE OF LAMU
Photo|Said Salim
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LAMU FISHERMEN ARE YET TO BE COMPENSATED, THREE YEARS DOWN THE LINE, WHAT NEXT?
Save Lamu is not opposed to development and indeed welcomes the Lamu Port-South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project what we are opposed to is the implementation project that fails to prioritize community concerns from our fishermen and farmers as secondary when is primary to us. Fishermen concerns have not been given a priority since…