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    between Jinja, Mwanza, Musoma and Kisumu. Uhuru means "freedom" in Swahili. Uhuru1 and her sister ship MV Umoja were built in 1965 by Yarrow Shipbuilders...
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    transport of cargo on Lake Victoria are the train ferries MV Umoja, MV Uhuru, MV Kaawa and MV Pemba engaged in international services between Tanzania...
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  • by Zach Hill "Uhuru", a single by Sun-El Musician and Azana, from album To the World & Beyond Black Uhuru, a 1980’s reggae group MV Uhuru, a Lake Victoria...
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  • accidents and is featured in a book by Paul Theroux. Umoja and her sister ship MV Uhuru were built in 1965 by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland...
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  • the Kenyan port of Kisumu on the lake in 1961. The train ferries MV Umoja and MV Uhuru were built in Scotstoun in 1965 and reassembled at Kisumu in 1965...
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    of East Africa—was launched in October 2023. The 1800-ton vessel, the MV Uhuru II, will ferry goods and petroleum across Lake Victoria. In 2022, Kenya's...
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    and Tanzania were established with the introduction of MV Uhuru and MV Umoja. The ferry MV Bukoba sank in the lake on 21 May 1996 with a loss of between...
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    introduced a train ferry service across Lake Victoria with the MV Umoja and MV Uhuru. In 1967, the EAR&H made harbour improvements at Kisumu on the Kenyan...
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  • surrounding Africa's largest freshwater lake. The first ship built here is MV Uhuru II of Kenya. In February 2022, KSL (Kisumu) received orders for six new...
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  • Other distributors are being sought. According to The EastAfrican, the MV Uhuru, a Kenyan vessel, owned by the Kenya Pipeline Corporation, transports bulk...
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