[Washington Onyango, Standard]Fish traders in Turkana County are seeking support to expand the market through reliable means of transport. Traders in Lodwar town say motorcycles have for years been their main means of transport when sourcing for fish from Lake Turkana. Natogo Fish Traders Group chairman Michael Nadiko, the traders also need to access markets in remote towns of Turkana. Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry Turkana Chapter chairman Pius Ewoton said Lake Turkana has a great potential that has not been fully harnessed. He said the fish market around Lake Turkana is currently controlled by cartels and middlemen who are buying fish for as low as Sh1.

Source: Standard Digital July 20, 2021 08:37 UTC