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Uhuru did not commission a rusty ship in Kisumu

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An image of the rusty ship that has been widely circulated on social media. [Courtesy, Twiiter]

President Uhuru Kenyatta was earlier in the week at the lakeside city of Kisumu to commission several infrastructure projects.

Among them was the commissioning of the Kisumu Shipyard, a facility the government believes will give it an edge in ship building and repair in the region.

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