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At least 5,000 fishermen displaced by the ongoing construction of Lamu's South Sudanese transport project (Lapsset) are now calling on the national government to bring compensation from 1.7 billion shillings to 3 billion shillings at least.
On May 1 of this year, the Malindi High Court ordered the national government to compensate fishermen in the amount of 1.76 billion shillings after judging that the project did not meet the constitutional requirements and fundamental legal requirements
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Speaking Sunday in Lamu through their spokesman Mohamed Athman, fishermen said the sum of 1.76 billion shillahs should be distributed among the 5,000 fishers affected by them. human rights and the right to a clean and healthy environment. by the project – is not enough.
million. Athman said with Sh1.76 billion compensation, each fisherman should get Sh 352,000.
"It's too little compe nsation for a whole-livelihood that would have brought in millions for each and every one of them We in the returns.
"We urge the government to increase the money from 1.7 billion shillings to 3 billion shillings so that each of us can get at least 600,000 shillings, with such an amount, we will be able to launch other projects to support our lives. Said Athman.
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