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| now this is what i call animal abuse! |
I was there last week with a group of colleagues doing a mentor-ship visit to area facilities in this marginalised part of Kenya.
But the boat rides rock!.i mean i can ride theses things all day long with content.And with the coming of the port,i really should consider getting a job at KAA and spend the rest of my days cruising the islands.Bliss!
Speaking of the port,this initiative looks like it will turn this area into a gold mine.For one,the once impassable Malindi -Lamu highly is under repair or what others may call under construction .What was once a 4 hour trip is now 1hr 30 min ride and is bound to be even shorter once its done.
Funny enough only government and foreigners see the benefits of the port,residents don't.Ali our speed boat attendant or pilot as they would rather be called,told us he foresees disaster for his transport business.He claims that once the big ships start coming in they will not be allowed anywhere near the ports.Others claim the port will expose them to immoral western influences like drug abuse and prostitution like in Mombasa and more Al-shabaab attacks.
Now that its construction was officially started in last week on 2nd March 2012,And the Al-shabaab factor hanging in a balance ,we have to wait and see what's its going t be; blessing of curse!
