Lamu terror prone village plunged into darkness
Lamu, KENYA: The Lamu-Somalia border area of Kiunga in Lamu East has remained plunged in the darkness for the past one week due to the mechanical breakdown of generating sets of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company-KPLC in the region. Over 300 households have been affected by a total blackout. The company, however, insists that they […]
Hoteliers, traders refurbish premises ahead of Lamu cultural festival
Lamu, KENYA: Hoteliers in Lamu are bracing for the upcoming Lamu Cultural Festival that kicks off on November 22 to 25 this year. This year’s festival will be the 18th edition since its inception years ago. Hoteliers, shop, and restaurant owners have been refurbishing and repainting their premises ahead of the festival. Traders are looking forward […]
Lamu’s ‘no petrol station’ rule leaves boat operators in agony
Lamu, KENYA: Boat operators operating in Lamu are living in agony due to the shortage of floating petrol stations. Boat operators plying far-flung islands like Faza, Kizingitini, Mkokoni, Kiwayu and as far as areas on the Lamu-Somalia border like Kiunga and Ishakani say they go through hell whenever they run out of fuel midway in […]
Lamu to benefit from sh.8 billion city modernization fund
Lamu, KENYA: Lamu county has been marked as one of the counties that will benefit from a Sh.8 Billion investment plan by the United Kingdom. The UK has in motion a city modernization fund that seeks to improve housing, water provision and social amenities in eight counties in the country including Lamu. Other counties slated […]
Security beefed up in Lamu terror prone areas as K.C.S.E kicksoff
Lamu, KENYA: Security has been beefed up in terror-prone areas as the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations kickoff. This is according to the Lamu county commissioner Joseph Kanyiri who said adequate security measures have been taken to ensure KCSE and KCPE candidates in terror-prone areas and those whose schools are located close to the Lamu-Somalia […]
Government to build more jetties in Lamu
Lamu,KENYA:The national government has announced plans to build more routes and jetties to aid movement of people between the various far flung islands in Lamu county. The move is meant to boost and ease intra-county trade. The Lamu Archipelago is made up of more than 35 islands that include the Lamu old Town,Siyu, Pate, Faza, […]
Lamu water board loses sh.30 million to scammers
Lamu, KENYA: The Lamu Water Services Company-LAWASCO has unearthed a grand theft syndicate that has seen the board lose Sh.30 Million through dubious water acquisition scams in the last four years. According to the LAWASCO board Director Kimani Wainaina, the water ‘theft’ has been happening through the assistance of a section of the board’s officials […]
Lamu jetties to be repaired
Lamu, KENYA: The national government has finally disbursed sh.649 million to be used to rehabilitate and reconstruct four key Lamu jetties that have been dilapidated for ages. The announcement was made by Transport and Infrastructure Principle Secretary Paul Maringa when he toured Lamu to inspect the jetties on Wednesday. Speaking during the tour, Maringa said […]
700 Pate Island residents to get title deeds after land survey
Lamu, KENYA: The county government of Lamu has launched a sh.5 million land survey exercise for all villages in Pate Island, Lamu East. Speaking when he launched the exercise at the Pate Social Hall on Tuesday, Lamu deputy governor Abdulhakim Aboud said a total of 700 land titles will be issued to locals at the […]
Fate of Lamu gas deposits to be known by end month
Lamu, KENYA: The fate of the Pate Island, Lamu gas deposits will be known by the end of the month. The gas drilling exercise in Lamu East has now reached 3,700 meters deep out of the intended 4,500 meters. The drilling is being undertaken by the Zarara Oil and Gas Limited,a subsidiary of Midway Resources […]