The new security team at the Likoni ferry crossing channel has been lauded for maintaining order at the channel.

According to Caucus youth group (CYA), a local lobby mainly operating in Likoni, there has been major improvements in the crossing channel in maintaining order with little incidents as it used to be experienced before.

Addressing members of the media on Wednesday CYA secretary general Evans Momanyi noted that most residents of Likoni who mostly use the ferries have experienced satisfaction with how the new security team is handling it's work.

"It would be important to note that a great level of improvement in general order and arrangements are being witnessed lately at the Island and mainland crossings. Safety barriers have been introduced and personnel who appear generally motivated" said Momanyi.

Adding" In our effort to understand how this has been achieved in a short time against a backdrop of disorder and mishaps that used to be witnessed in the past, we carried out a random interview among the security personnel and most agreed that things have changed."

Momanyi further stated that this has also improved businesses both in the Island and Mainland.

Momanyi noted "Before we used to get complains especially from tourists that they are spending alot of time at the ferry because of lack of order but now things have changed and are moving, we would like to congratulate the KPA management for this." 

The Kenya ferry services (KFS) was dissolved in 2020 with KPA taking over its operations.

On his part Omar Juma, a daily user of the ferry who resides in Likoni said he now gets easy time crossing the channel unlike before.

"We used to suffer alot before, spending alot of hours waiting to cross over but we thank God that things have now changed." said Omar.