Fishermen,Lamu Fishermen and Dealers Association Stories

Why fishermen in Lamu are quitting the trade despite catching tonnes of fish
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 03, 2025

The county has more than 40 landing sites but all of them are at risk of being grabbed by private developers as they lack proper documentation to help...

Lamu Port fishermen issue fresh demands during second phase of compensation
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 24, 2024

Among the issues, the fishers demand to be left out is the plan to build cold storage facilities for them.

Amid war and deep hunger, Gaza fisherman struggle to feed families
Reuters  |  Nov 03, 2024

Fishing was an important part of daily life in Gaza before the war, helping people eke out a living by selling their daily hauls in the market and fee...

Justice remains elusive for 54 Lamu families still seeking land compensation 10 years on
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 23, 2024

The families gave out their ancestral land for the establishment of the Lamu County headquarters at Mokowe.

Madagascan authorities arrest Kenyan and Sri Lankan fishermen for illegal shark fishing
Amina Wako  |  Jul 15, 2024

Despite efforts to combat illegal fishing, sharks continue to be targeted for their fins, which are valued at about sh7,000 per kilo on the world mark...

Lamu fishermen demand swift compensation over displacements at the port
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 15, 2024

The compensation dates back to 2018, when a Malindi court ruled in favour of the fishermen, awarding them a total of Sh 1.76 billion for the destructi...

Coast fishermen to benefit from modern boats and landing sites
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 10, 2024

The project involves the construction of a Sh1.4 billion landing site from Lamu to Vanga in Kwale County. 

Lamu fishermen to receive Sh1.1b compensation as KPA completes verification
Christopher Ghele  |  May 08, 2024

The payment comes a few weeks after the Court of Appeal in Malindi directed that the parties involved conduct a verification exercise of the ineligibl...

LAPSSET: Lamu governor pushes for quicker compensation of fishermen
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 06, 2024

Following a six-year delay, the fishermen will now begin receiving their compensation, but the governor noted that more than 200 of them had yet to si...

Somalia releases 33 Iranians imprisoned last year
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 25, 2024

Ali Gholampour, Iran's ambassador to Kenya, said the release of the detainees was a sign of Somalia's readiness to thaw diplomatic relations after yea...

Malindi MP Mnyazi calls for probe into maritime incident response protocols
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 28, 2023

The Member of Parliament for Malindi, Aisha Mnyazi, has officially requested a detailed report from the Departmental Committee on Administration and I...

Kenya Coast Guard Services rescues four missing fishermen in high seas operation
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 27, 2023

In a commendable operation, the Kenya Coast Guard Services (KCGS) has successfully rescued four fishermen who went missing during a deep-sea fishing e...

Four missing Malindi fishermen found alive on Chinese ship
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 26, 2023

The families of the rescued fishermen will have to wait until February for their reunion as the ship is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka before then.

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