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Chinese fish in Kisumu. Of all the economic woe stories that have hit Kenya in the last decade, including regression of the economy to negative digits after the 2008 post-election violence, this story was one of the most depressing. Those who know me recognise my affinity for Lake Victoria’s Tilapia, best enjoyed at Kisumu’s boisterous Lwangni Beach. This matter is therefore partly personal.
As a matter of principle, I would not partake of fish knowing it has been shipped from China, though there are credible concerns that the fish may have pirated off the West African Coast! Since my palate may not easily distinguish fish from the East, there is a real possibility Lwangni is off limits till this Chinese fish matter is concluded.
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