Inside State's mega plan to revamp small lake ports

An aerial view of MV Uhuru, one of the ships plying Lake Victoria routes, docked at Kisumu Port. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

In the 1980s, jetties were at the centre of a vibrant lake transport. That was until late 1990s when jetties, especially along the shore of Lake Victoria, started falling into disrepair.

Most were destroyed by the swelling waters of the lake. However, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has come up with a new plan to refurbish them.