Kenyans online have reacted to the gaps that they have seen with the blue economy agenda after the concluding of the Nairobi Blue economy conference.
This comes after they noticed a poster that did not quite make sense to any of them. Kenyans have been shook by the move by the government’s plan to introduce water transport in the Nairobi City.
The poster reads “Decongesting transport in Nairobi by introducing water transport in the rivers” . To begin with, Nairobi is a landlocked city and the only water bodies are rivers.
Even more shocking that many of the areas with rivers have been grabbed and people constructed buildings. A couple months ago, the people encroaching the riparian land had been evicted with some of the buildings brought down.
What exactly is their plan? Kenyans have asked in wonder as some shared the state in which the rivers are in. The rivers are not even flowing as a result of being polluted by waste.
How then can boats function in waters that have been polluted? The just concluded blue economy brought together many and held discussions on how to use the blue economy to the fullest potential
The blue economy is the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem.”
A related term is blue growth, which means “support to the growth of the maritime sector in a sustainable way.” The “blue economy” concept refers to the use of seas, oceans and lakes and their resources for sustainable economic development.
Kenyans have unleashed hilarious comments following the announcement of the water transport idea.
The idea is to have an alternative means of transport to curb the traffic jam that is unbearable. But Kenyans have been left in suspense as they wonder how this will be implemented yet the rivers cannot even be kept clean.
Do you think water transport will offer a lasting solution to the Nairobi transport?
Have a look at the reactions
Never say never! ??? #BlueEconomyKE #ThisIsKenya pic.twitter.com/6UEIVboKPI
— Wanjikũ Revolution™ (@WanjikuRevolt) November 29, 2018
@EricMahasi They want to transport us on sewage? ?
— Mitch_4c (@michelle_ajema) November 29, 2018
Cannot and will not happen. No river in Nairobi to put even a canoe. But rest assured that some money will b spent.
— Nicolas Anduuru (@NicolasAnduuru) November 29, 2018
He he he I like this…how and when is this ‘project’ starting… pic.twitter.com/HN7WvMHEMG
— Jhoki.Ke (@Jhoki_Ke) November 29, 2018
So many questions….
If we can’t keep the river clean how will we manage traffic on it?
With all the riparian land grabbed, we will be disembarking in people’s backyards?
How do Ngong guys commute back home? Cable cars?
— Sura Mbaya (@surambaya) November 29, 2018
Can’t wait for that boat ride to work pic.twitter.com/HzMl6OuEDY
— Lincoln Njogu (@linkeefe) November 29, 2018
Maybe soon we’ll be cruising Moi Avenue hivi pic.twitter.com/u6bfFOHCvI
— Dan Mugun (@D_k_rono) November 29, 2018