Lamu governor Fahim Twaha at a past function( Photo/barakafm.org)
Lamu governor Fahim Twaha has dismissed claims that the county government has plans to arrest and prosecute automobile users in the region.
This is after activists raised concern over the risk of de-listing of its status as a world heritage site.
The town has been listed in World Monument Fund Watch following the invasion of vehicles during the campaign period.
The immediate Former Lamu governor Issa Timamy has issued the ban on automobiles in the area in a bid to protect its status and decongest the streets.
The situation on the ground has continued to change with more automobiles being ferried to the town.
The incumbent governor admitted that the huge presence of automobiles in the area poses a threat to the environment, but exuded confidence that the county government will put in place measures to regulate them.
“I am aware. There is increased use of vehicles, bicycles, and motorcycles in Lamu town.We are looking forward to the County Assembly pass laws that will regulate all this so that we don’t lose the heritage this town has for years preserved” he said, as quoted by the Local Daily.
The governor also said that the police will not arrest any individual, adding that he is consulting different parties to determine the best possible step that can be undertaken.
Lamu County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo also raised the alarm of risk of losing heritage status because of increasing number of vehicles flocking the region.