Kenya boosts blue‑economy spending to modernise Lake Victoria fishing and transport
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Kenya’s government announced an increase in blue‑economy spending aimed at modernising activities on Lake Victoria. The plan includes the construction of new fish landing sites around the lake. It also calls for upgrades to water‑transport infrastructure to support the fishing industry. Additional security measures are to be introduced to protect fishers and cargo. Officials say these investments are intended to transform the Lake Victoria fishing sector. The overall goal is to boost livelihoods for communities that depend on the lake.
The government announced new fish landing sites, water‑transport upgrades and security boosts to transform Lake Victoria’s fishing sector and improve livelihoods.