This archive report was first published on 24 June 2020.
Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) has revised its ferry schedule to combat the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
According to a notice, the management has consolidated the general crossing timing and expanded existing ferry operations to cater for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the busy Likoni channel.
Between 5am and 8am, three ferries will serve commuters, with only one set aside for motorists. Thereafter, for one and a half hours, passengers and vehicles will use two ferries each.
From 9.30am to 3.30pm, pedestrians will only use one vessel while motorists will have two ferries. After that, up to 5pm, pedestrians and motorists will use two ferries each.
However, from 5pm, the schedule will change and three ferries will be deployed for people crossing on foot up to 7.30pm, the evening peak hour.
Until congestion is cleared at around 8.45pm, pedestrians will start using one ferry while three vessels will serve motorists.
The revised schedule is part of the measures put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Since the emergence of Covid-19 in the country in March, ferry services have improved significantly, with Coast Regional Coordinator John Elungata attributing the improvement to the high level of insecurity in the channel, which has been addressed.
Mr Elungata insisted that even after Covid-19, measures that have been adopted will not be removed, including the deployment of police to man the channel and ensure sanity is maintained.
