President William Ruto has promised to introduce a new ferry service at the Likoni crossing in Mombasa County by December.
President Ruto made the announcement on May 21 while on a five-day development tour in the coastal region.
According to the Head of State, the new ferry is scheduled to be built in December this year at a cost of Ksh3 billion.
“I’ve just witnessed the people of Mombasa trying to cross the sea using the ferry this morning. I want to tell you that my government is building you a new ferry before December this year at a cost of Ksh3 billion,” President Ruto stated.
The President affirmed hat this decision comes from the congestion that is often witnessed on a daily basis when people try to move from one point to another.
Additionally, he also announced a Ksh5 billion investment in Mtongwe, also with the aim of improving mobility in the region.
“In Mtongwe as well, we are investing another Ksh5 billion to make sure that mobility is improved in the county,” the President added.
During the five-day development tour, the Head of the Republic also took the opportunity to address the problem of squatters, planning to distribute over 200,000 title deeds to over one million families.
He further claimed that he has instructed the Ministry of Land to subdivide the land to streamline the issuance of title deeds.
