Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that the government is planning to purchase deep-sea fishing boats worth over Ksh600 million.
Speaking in Mombasa, Kindiki stated that the boats will bolster fishing in the region by providing fishermen with well-equipped boats that will have them stay in the deep ocean for over a week. "This year, we will be buying deep-sea fishing boats worth more than Ksh600 million that will be given to fishermen so that they can go into the ocean for seven to ten days with about seven to ten people, and they can come back with big fish to sell for money," Kindiki stated.
Kindiki was touring the Ksh1.4 billion Shimoni Marine Research and Conservation Centre project, which he said was nearing completion.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki delivering an address during the 26th Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) meeting at Karen, Nairobi on January 27, 2025.
