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WOMEN IN MOTION
It is a conversation that has trended globally with a lot of environmental destruction experienced all over, it has even become the main area of focus where many countries are going green keeping away from fossil fuel projects which are the major contributing factor to climate change destruction. In most cases, women tend to be…
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FINALLY A RAY OF HOPE IS SEEN
“We waited for over 5 years since the LAPSSET judgement, 45 days will not make us lose hope,” said Lamu BMU network chairman Somo Mohamed Somo during the official launch of the fishermen’s compensation which took place at the Lamu County Commissioners premises in Mokowe. Finally, there is a ray of hope after a lot…
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Lamu Fishermen: We Demand our rights, compensate us for the loses incurred
The LAPSSET plan was first heard in 1972 in Nairobi about the government wanting to initiate the Lamu port, the conversation nor action never bore fruits during those years until 2011 when the then president Mwai Kibaki revived them, and that was the beginning of it all, the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopian Transport corridor…
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IS IT A DAWN OR DUSK TO LAMU FISHERS???
It is 10years since Save Lamu filed case against LAPSSET, 4 years since the court ruled in favour of Lamu fishermen, 1 year 4 months since president Uhuru Kenyatta commissioned the operationalization of Lamu Port, 3 months since Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia mentioned that Lamu fishermen to be compensated before elections on 9th…
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Is It A New Dawn To The Lamu Fishers, Or The Cat And Rat Game?
Since the court ruling of kshs. 1.76bn to be awarded to Lamu fishers in May 2018, the Lamu fishing community has been waiting for the compensation to no avail, with back and forth cases inside and outside court, the cost of living continues to shoot high, as Lamu fishers face hardship since they can no…