The Kenya Ports Authority has announced a steep increase in ferry charges.
By Editorial
What you need to know:
The higher ferry charges are going to push up transportation costs and fares and inflate food prices.
Small-scale traders and transport operators will get lower profits, as the prices of basic commodities rise.
As the transport sector reels from the rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war, the situation is just getting worse for the coastal residents, who rely on the Likoni Ferry for cargo and passenger services.
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