Fishermen's hope as works begin on fish factoryJulius Looya dries his fish at Loiyangalani fish landing bay, on the shores of Lake Turkana. The dwindling fish stocks in Lake Victoria and Lake Naivasha and an increasing appetite for fish among Kenyans are driving up the demand for fish. Despite the demand, numerous factors have conspired to make fishing on Lake Turkana little more than a labour of love. He is among hundreds of fishermen from Loiyangalani who are hopeful that their fortunes will look up once a planned fish factory is completed. Marsabit Governor Mohamud Ali last Thursday launched the construction of Loiyangalani Fish Factory, a processing plant that will cost Sh200 million once complete.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2019 21:33 UTC