Payment mode row delays Sh1.7bn for Lamu fishermen displaced by port
Wednesday May 26 2021
A ship docks at Lamu Port during the official launch by President Uhuru Kenyatta. FILE PHOTO | NMG
By GERALD ANDAE
The Sh1.7 billion compensation to the fishermen affected by construction of the Lamu port has been delayed after they demanded to be paid cash in full, going against the agreement that had been reached earlier.
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) acting managing director Rashid Salim said the agency had agreed with the officials of the Beach Management Unit that 65 percent of the compensation would be in cash and 35 percent in form of equipment.