Lamu island. [Photo/ Popular Safaris]
Why is a last generation toxic dump being planned to be built and operated by China in a nature reserve inhabited by 130,000 people in Lamu District when the same coal technology already being abandoned in China?
Why is the government not supporting the more efficient renewable alternative energy costs of solar, wind, and geothermal plants to supply their energy needs? This health and environmental disaster will soon be placed on the backs of the Kenya people, evolving beyond the current cast of politicians in the present regime.
If a future port city in Lamu, Manda Bay is inevitable, why should it not be a next generation city, with fishing, water and air quality preserved and protected by smart fuel, instead of the current plan for fast cash, lining the pockets of a few, destroying the area for everyone else?
How will Jambojet promote visiting Lamu Island in 10 years? A circus ringleader will announce the freak show: come and see the birth defects step right up see children born with one eye and web feet!!! Step right up. It only costs a shilling to enter... enjoy... toxic tuna mercury burgers guaranteed to make you sick.