Five counties to share Sh10b WB fund for fisheries project

KMFRI Board of Management chairman John Safari Mumba (right) speaks during a meeting of the Technical Committee on County Engagement held at KMFRI in October 2019. [Courtesy]

Five coastal counties are set to benefit from a Sh10 billion funding for marine fisheries, a report seen by The Standard has confirmed.

Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River and Lamu have been listed as beneficiaries from the World Bank loan secured by the national government through the State Department of Fisheries and the Blue Economy programme.