Marvels of scheduled travelling gave Kisumu fame

A boat docked at the port of Kisumu, 1908. [File, Standard]

As Kenyans marvel at what some perceive as an infrastructural revolution because of the 27km expressway slicing through Nairobi City, making it possible for travellers to estimate their time of arrival, more than a century ago, this was not a novelty.

There may be jubilation in Nairobi today, but in Kisumu which is also a port city, the joys residents once knew, of travelling the expansive waters of Lake Victoria safely and on time, is a faded memory. To some, it may even seem like a fairy tale.