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High hopes as Uhuru launches Mtongwe ferry in Mombasa

President Uhuru cuts a tape to launch the Mtongwe ferry service at Mtongwe Channel. (Photo: Gideon Maundu/Standard)

Residents of Mtongwe in Mombasa got a new lease of life on Monday when President Uhuru Kenyatta launched ferry services.

The ferry service across the Mtongwe Channel was suspended in 2011 due to the collapse of the jetty and landing site and the two small old ferries that were in service were withdrawn.

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