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masukuma wrote:Rankaz13 wrote:masukuma wrote:Think about it...
1. Shanghai
2. New York
3. Los Angeles
4. Shenzhen
5. Hong Kong
6. Singapore
7. London (via the Themes)
8. Amsterdam
9. São Paulo
10. Cairo
11. Tripoli
12. Lagos
e.t.c
with this in mind - why is Lamu not an industrial city? Infrastructure perhaps? Ever been there? If you choose road, please know it's not tarmacked all the way. And should it rain heavily, huge sections of the mainland district, including the road, can remain under water for up to two weeks at a time. If you choose to fly, the airport at Manda isn't such a big one as such, and air fares are not exactly cheap in Kenya. Last I recall, Air Kenya charged I think around 12k, KQ was more. And then, perhaps most importantly, land policies. Sheria zetu za mashamba are a total mess. As a result, Lamu (especially the island) suffers from chronic housing shortage, with consequent high rent prices. Back in the early to mid 2000s, single room with shared amenities cost 6-8k p.m in rent. Just my honest observations and opinions. infrastructure follows people and not the other way round... Actually, the other way round works too. It could be that there are no people because there's no infrastructure to begin with. Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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In an organized society people follow infrastructure work to prosper
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Rankaz13 wrote:masukuma wrote:Rankaz13 wrote:masukuma wrote:Think about it...
1. Shanghai
2. New York
3. Los Angeles
4. Shenzhen
5. Hong Kong
6. Singapore
7. London (via the Themes)
8. Amsterdam
9. São Paulo
10. Cairo
11. Tripoli
12. Lagos
e.t.c
with this in mind - why is Lamu not an industrial city? Infrastructure perhaps? Ever been there? If you choose road, please know it's not tarmacked all the way. And should it rain heavily, huge sections of the mainland district, including the road, can remain under water for up to two weeks at a time. If you choose to fly, the airport at Manda isn't such a big one as such, and air fares are not exactly cheap in Kenya. Last I recall, Air Kenya charged I think around 12k, KQ was more. And then, perhaps most importantly, land policies. Sheria zetu za mashamba are a total mess. As a result, Lamu (especially the island) suffers from chronic housing shortage, with consequent high rent prices. Back in the early to mid 2000s, single room with shared amenities cost 6-8k p.m in rent. Just my honest observations and opinions. infrastructure follows people and not the other way round... Actually, the other way round works too. It could be that there are no people because there's no infrastructure to begin with. Infrastructure first. All of Kenya's major towns lie along the railway coz of this. It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt...
-Mark Twain
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bkismat wrote:Rankaz13 wrote:masukuma wrote:Rankaz13 wrote:masukuma wrote:Think about it...
1. Shanghai
2. New York
3. Los Angeles
4. Shenzhen
5. Hong Kong
6. Singapore
7. London (via the Themes)
8. Amsterdam
9. São Paulo
10. Cairo
11. Tripoli
12. Lagos
e.t.c
with this in mind - why is Lamu not an industrial city? Infrastructure perhaps? Ever been there? If you choose road, please know it's not tarmacked all the way. And should it rain heavily, huge sections of the mainland district, including the road, can remain under water for up to two weeks at a time. If you choose to fly, the airport at Manda isn't such a big one as such, and air fares are not exactly cheap in Kenya. Last I recall, Air Kenya charged I think around 12k, KQ was more. And then, perhaps most importantly, land policies. Sheria zetu za mashamba are a total mess. As a result, Lamu (especially the island) suffers from chronic housing shortage, with consequent high rent prices. Back in the early to mid 2000s, single room with shared amenities cost 6-8k p.m in rent. Just my honest observations and opinions. infrastructure follows people and not the other way round... Actually, the other way round works too. It could be that there are no people because there's no infrastructure to begin with. Infrastructure first. All of Kenya's major towns lie along the railway coz of this. tt There is a magnificent road connecting Eldoret to Kabarnet through the Kerio valley, which has some mines. The area is still as sparse as ever.
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