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Passengers stranded as transport paralysed in L. Victoria

KISUMU, KENYA: Passengers who travel in Lake Victoria with heavy cargo are stranded after the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) stopped operations of a ferry services provider in the area.

The KMA barred Mbita Ferry Services Ltd from operating its vessels in the lake for indefinite duration over alleged failure to comply with maritime regulations on Wednesday last week.

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