Coastal residents and transport operators are protesting steep increases in ferry charges by the Kenya Ports Authority at the Likoni Ferry, compounding existing economic hardship.

• New charges include Sh180 for cars and Sh7,900 for loaded trucks, while pedestrians remain free.
• The levies, introduced amid rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war and higher taxation, are blamed for increasing transportation costs.
• Activists and operators, citing a lack of public participation, are demanding the immediate suspension of the new charges, warning of inflated food prices and business operational expenses.