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State points daggers at unsafe boats as accidents rise

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A boat leaves Homa Bay Pier on December 22, 2021. [James Omoro, Standard]

Stung by public outcry over increasing cases of accidents, the government has announced plans to inspect all boats operating on Kenyan waters.

After the inspection slated to start on April 1, all boats and vessels, 24 meters long and below, mainly used for fishing and water transport, will also be fitted with a tracker to make it easy to trace them.

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