Kenya Ferry charges for all motorists to go up by 50 per cent

FERRY SCRAMBLE; Hundreds of Commuters from South Coast of Mombasa cross the likoni channel on a board a ferry to the Mombasa island ferry ramp on Friday,015th March,2015 morning. This after the commuters and Motorists were delayed for several hours in both sides after three ferries developed mechanical problems.PHOTO BY MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD

Motorists crossing the Likoni Channel may soon pay 50 per cent more if the Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) has its way.

KFS said that the toll charges, which were last reviewed in 2012, should be increased further to raise revenue to ease the financial constraints facing the parastatal.