POLITICS 12 hours ago Stunning Design photos of Likoni floating bridge before and after Frankly, Kenya has achieved much in regards to infrastructure ranging from agriculture sector to transport sector. Boastfully, Kenya has greatly revolved transport sector both on roads and sea particularly. Previously the government of Kenya has initiated construction of Mombasa - Nairobi Standard gauge Railway which streamlines fast transport between Mombasa and Nairobi cities as well as centered towns with nearby stationsundoubtedly, the government of Kenya perceived how her Citizens struggled while crossing
TRAVEL 10 hours ago Forget About Floating Bridge In Likoni: See The Most Beautiful Helix Bridge( photos) Kenya has a beautiful Likoni bridge, which is about 1.2km. The bridge is believed that will ease crossing Likoni on both sides even though those who cross the bridge between Kwale county and Mombasa bridge are in anguish as they have been forced by ferry police to use Likoni bridge. The bridge is so beautiful, take a look at the beautiful photos of Likoni bridge. Thanks for Kenyan Government for this wonderful job. The bridge will surely help Kenyans. Even though Likoni bridge look so beautiful, there is one
SOCIETY 11 days ago Sad News As Another Vehicle Plunges Into The Indian Ocean [PHOTOS] It is yet another alarming incident at the Likoni channel as a trailer plunges into the Indian Ocean on Wednesday early morning. According to the report by Citizen Digital, the vehicle plunged into the waters after its driver lost control while trying to maneuver into the ferry. The trailer was en route to Mombasa before the accident happened. Witnesses reported that the truck was carrying maize from Tanzania but the specific amount of the goods is still not known. No injuries have been recorded but the magnitude
TRAVEL 9 days ago A Road Under Water? Amazing! Photos. Talking of a road under water may appear ridiculous until you are through with reading this article. We are used to talking of a floating bridge like the one built in Likoni or a the bridges built to pass through a river in our rural homes. Now here is the irony in our senses,a road submerged under the sea bed is a thing never heard of for majority of people. For those that don't understand what am trying to say,there is a road being constructed deep down in the seas of Norway. Norwegian Public Administration
POLITICS 8 days ago See Why Likoni Floating Bridge Will Never Be Altered To Build A Canopy For Shade Over The Bridge The other day, we saw the government opening the 800 metres long and 6 metre wide Likoni floating bridge. The bridge built from reinforcement steel was constructed to decongest the Likoni crossing channel that was handling more than 300,000 people and 6,000 vehicles everyday. After being opened, Mombasa people were reluctant to use the floating bridge and continued to cross the Likoni channel using the Ferries. When asked, some of them said that the bridge was too far and that they could not walk the long distance
AUTO 11 days ago Kenya's First Floating Bridge Kenya's first floating bridge is in Mombasa. The cool thing about floating bridges: you can see the meters over there... and of course the bridge can lift itself when the water is higher! , what is interesting is that they have a part in the middle that is completely movable. And this happens, they open it up, only when there is a boat that needs to pass. The floating part is 241 meters, and here you have the date for all the other interesting things. As you can imagine, the first part of the bridge is totally
POLITICS 10 days ago Great Hope For Kisumu Residents The office of the governor has been giving notice of demolitions before finally executing demolitions. These demolitions are done on the grounds of reclaiming government land grabbed by cartels and private developers ane also to upgrade some of the poorly developed areas. Anderson and some areas around Likoni suffered demolitions on the basis of upgrading. The area is already fenced and it is alleged that the affordable housing project is set to begin soon. During its demolitions, it was alleged that the governor
SOCIETY 11 days ago Another Accident at Kenya Ferry Hours After a Trailer Was Removed From The Ocean Another accident has happened at the Kenya Ferry Service (KFS) at the Likoni Cross Channel involving a small salon car. The car accident happened a few hours after the retrieval of a trailer that has plunged into the ocean on Wednesday morning. According to KFS, the trailer was transporting construction tiles from Likoni Mainland moving towards Mombasa Island. However, the driver missed the vessel ramp after sliding before it plunged into the ocean. Fortunately, the driver was rescued and later the trailer retrieved
SOCIETY 11 days ago Controversial Claims of Devils Being At Likoni Ferry Sparks Reactions Among Kenyans Mombasa residents residing at Likoni area have now called upon the government to consider offering a sacrifice to avoid the many accidents that have been experienced in the recent past at the Likoni Ferry. Photo: Courtesy Speaking with K24 TV, two of the residents said that it is a cultural activity known by most Mombasa residents. They said the sacrifice could be of any animal like a cow to appease the angry ocean. This they said could go a long way in avoiding many accidents. They however warned that if that
SOCIETY 11 days ago Another Accident at Likoni Channel As Trailer Plunges Into The Indian Ocean Another accident happened in Likoni channel Mombasa County after the driver of the truck allegedly lost control of the vehicle as he tried to maneuver the Likoni bridge. This is according to the reports published by Tuko news Kenya and posted on the official Facebook page earlier in the day. Try to leave the driver of the large truck escaped and hard after the incident making him so lucky. This comes barely a day after another accident happened in which a woman died. The woman was occupying a small
SOCIETY 11 days ago Panic at Likoni channel after another vehicle overturned injuring one person. A car overturned at the Likoni channel seriously injuring one person. This has happened just a few hours after trailer plunged into the Indian ocean. It is said that the driver of the SGA security had come from Ukunda and as he was approaching the Likoni channel the brakes apparently failed hitting one person. The incident occurred around 3pm on Wednesday. On wee hours of the morning at around 4:30am a trailer driver lost control of the vehicle and it plunged into the ocean. According to the Kenya Ferry Services
SOCIETY 10 days ago Another accident at Likoni ferry again! People are worried Accidents occur because of negligent mistakes but the effects of the same are lasting and lingering. So many accident cases at Likoni ferry have emerged and are emerging, that has become a concern to the people residing in coastal region. Just the other day,not long enough a bus was rescued before it sank deep in the ocean thanks to young men who were at the scene. They saw it and saved all those who had aboard the bus. Yesterday in the morning on 13th January 2021, a truck had sank again at the shoreline in
SOCIETY 11 days ago Tragedy at Likoni as car overturns A car has been reported to overturned at the Likoni channel at around 3pm on Wednesday. The accident involved a pick-up belonging to a SGA security .One person who was hit by the car was seriously injured and he was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The car had four people but by good luck they all escaped without any injury. The driver of the car who was coming from Ukunda said the brakes of the car failed as he approached the Likoni channel. The driver said he attempted to avoid plunging into the
SOCIETY 11 days ago Finer Details of What Exactly Happened Before the Pick-up Overturned at Likoni Channel What a coincidence in today's shocking and unimaginable events at Likoni crossing Channel? Shocking news making headlines indicate that another accident has occurred at Likoni channel hours after a trailer plunged into the Indian Ocean. As seen in the photos, a private security company's vehicle overturned at Likoni crossing Channel minutes after the removal of a track that had plunged into the Indian Ocean at the same place in the morning. According to Citizen TV Kenya, one person who was a pedestrian is
SOCIETY 10 days ago A Car Overturned at the Likoni Channel Station The car overturned at the Likoni station just hours after a trailer entered the Indian Ocean. One person was seriously injured after being abducted by SGA Security. The driver said he was leaving Ukunda, and as he approached the Lyon station, the brakes appeared to have failed. The incident happened around 3 pm on Wednesday. Early in the morning, the trailer driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the sea. “At 4:15 am, a truck loaded with Reg. The TZ548, while boarding an MV truck from the side
SOCIETY 11 days ago Kenyans React After A Security Pick-Up Overturns Along Likoni Channel Likoni Ferry Channel is now turning into a death hub. The recent incident being an SGA security pick-up that almost plunged into the Indian ocean after overturning while making its way into the ferry. In a video that has been circulating on various social media platforms, the vehicle was steadily being driven towards the ferry before abruptly changing its direction to a hilly pileage just beside the road. The driver was however rescued by onlookers and is currently undergoing treatment. Photos: SGA security
SOCIETY 10 days ago What could be happening at the Likoni channel? The Likoni channel has been on the trend of late, not because of the bravery of our navy but due to the frequent accidents that are happening. Could this be the negligence of the ferry operators or misconduct of the ferry users (not following the lied down rules and regulations of using the ferry)? Maybe some evil spirits? Even though there are small incidences that happen at this channel, but the notable are mentioned all over the media. In the year 1994, our majestic MV Mtongwe ferry capsized. it was so bad
SOCIETY 10 days ago Kenyans react over the overturning vehicles at Likoni. Another vehicle nearly plunged into the Indian Ocean after the driver turned the pick up in order to avoid in slipping into the Indian Ocean but it went on hitting a pedestrian below and it overturned. Early in the morning a trailer plunged into the Ocean at Likoni crossing channel. After a post on Tuko ,Kenyans comments over the onside. "The problem is not even the ferry those drivers are driving recklessly as if they are being chased when moving into or outside the ferry," Nerine Nyakano wrote. Oliver Ndara
SOCIETY 11 days ago Government Should Do Something At Likoni Before A Bigger Tragedy In Kenya there has always been a worry about road accidents with the country reporting loss to the lives of thousands of Kenyans both passenger and pedestrian. The plot is getting more worrying as there is an increasing number of vehicles plunging into the Indian Ocean. Last year saw the longest recovery process after a mother and daughter plunged into the ocean calling for the country having to hire professionals to recover vehicle and bodies. This year has been a new twist. This week alone has seen about two
SOCIETY 10 days ago Drama at Likoni ferry as yet another Car is involved in an accident just before boarding the ferry Activities at the Likoni ferry boarding point came to a stand still as yet another vehicle was involved in a grisly accident just before getting on board of the water vessel. The car involved was a van belonging to S.G.A security company, a leading private security firm in East Africa that provides security services to its clients not only in East Africa but the continent at large. The dramatic incident was captured by CCTV cameras at around 3pm Wednesday and showed the van slowly approaching the ferry and then