| dc.description.abstract | In an effort to exploit extensively the available
resources and in order to provide access and
consequently enhance the economic development of rural
areas, the Kenyan Government has put as a priority,
among others, the development and improvement of
transportation facilities throughout the nation, since
this in some parts has thwarted the development of
certain regions.
The theme of this particular study is an the
improvement. of a transport system. The study has
examined extensively the Water Transport on Lake Victoria
within the Kenyan territory. This lake transport has
a lot of potential that if effectively exploited can help
solve some of the transport problems experienced along
the lake region, but unfortunately, it has been underutilized
as a potential resource in terms of transportation.
In this study an attempt has been made to examine the
various forms of Waterborne transport on the lake and
identify the problems effecting its development and the
areas that have potential but have been underutilized
giving causes as to the under utilization. Above all it
is the objective of this study upon the identification
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of areas of weakness to plan for the development
of this system of transport in integration with the
other modes of transport within the study area.
In considering the water transport, the effective
hinterland of this Lake Transport has been
specifically defined and considered as equally
important in the development of the Lake transport
A detailed analysis of the study area has been
done so as to identify the resource areas that make
use of the lake transport and how these resources
can be harnessed and channeled for transportation
through the lake with the ultimate aim of improving
the economic growth of the area around the lake. In
this connection the existing Government policies
regarding all the various transport modes in the
country has been examined together with the other
existing mode& of transport within the study area.
Important findings emerging from the study in
general are that the lake has a lot of potential for
the development of an efficient water transport system,
however, among the problems identified to be affecting
it are the lack of specific Government policies and
attention for this particular mode of transport.
Also detrimental to the transport system in general
is the disorganization of the various modes of lake
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transport. The study has therefore recommended
for a more Specific Government Policy formulation
regarding this transport mode and advocates for
the organization of all the major modes of transport
on the lake.
The policy proposals or plans at the end of
this study aims at solving these problems with as
minimal financial expenditures as possible. More
stress has consequently been placed on the utilization
of the existing facilities as a priority within the
short term plan period. | |
