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After State failure to run ferries, firms takeover lake transport

One of the water buses operating in Lake Victoria. [James Omoro, Standard]

One of the most dangerous routes on Lake Victoria is a 22-kilometre stretch between Mfangano Island and Mbita town in Homa Bay County.

Here, passengers make a short prayer to the gods of their ancestors before boarding a boat; unsure of how the short voyage will turn out.

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