[Finnegan Flint]After its first successful 500-kilometer voyage across the Indian Ocean, sailing from Lamu to Zanzibar, the Flipflopi dhow is set for another historic expedition across Lake Victoria. Around 30, 000 discarded flip-flops were turned into colourful panels to cover the hull and decking. [Finnegan Flint]Lake Victoria supports more than 40 million people and has been under increased pressure from mismanaged waste and pollution, which has severely impacted the lake and threatened the health and livelihoods of communities. An official ceremony to launch Flipflopi expedition will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Kenya Wildlife Service Headquarters, Langata Road, Nairobi. The guest of honour will be H. E Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment of Kenya.

Source: Standard Digital September 18, 2020 08:37 UTC