Tourism CS Najib Balala. Photo/the-star.co.ke Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has ignored a suit filed at the Mombasa High Court that raises questions over the quality and safety of two new ferries, saying the vessels will be launched soon.He went ahead to say that the government had bought the ferries, which are expected to arrive in Mombasa from Turkey this week, which will help as a solution to solve congestion at the Likoni channel.“We are working round the clock to have the case dealt with so that we can launch the ferry and help our people,” he said in Mombasa Monday.He however, did not mention or give any specific date for the launch that was to be presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta.The first vessel, Mv Jambo, was expected to arrive this Thursday. Unfortunately this did not happen as the court had blocked its launch pending hearing and determination of a case filed by a company contracted by the Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) to carry out inspection of the ferries.While the second ferry, Mv Safari, is expected to be delivered to the port city in November this year, according to KFS.The cost of the two ferries is estimated to be sh 1.9 billion shillings.Mr Balala was speaking during the launch of Inua Jamii, a social programme for persons aged above 70 years, at Tononoka Hall in Mombasa.

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