Ubuntu PhotoNews: Kenya's Local Fish Market Set to Prosper as Coronavirus Stalls Imports
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Francisca Odhiambo takes tilapia fish after buying from a fisherman at Dunga Beach on April 8, 2020. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
After the coronavirus was reported to have started in China, fish imports stopped and many Kenyans now opt for the locally sourced fish.
Francisca Odhiambo bargains the fish before she buys from a fisherman in his boat at the Dunga Beach in Kisumu's Lake Victoria. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
Trade in fish is realizing a boost after the Chinese fish imports ceased due to the coronavirus outbreak. 
A fish trader deep-frys fish for customers who come to buy at the beach on April 8, 2020. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
Woman deep-frying fish.
Odhiambo scales and guts fish on the shores of Lake Victoria as she prepares them for sale. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
Odhiambo's business is booming after Chinese fish stopped coming into the Kenyan market.
Francisca Odhiambo, a fish monger at Dunga Beach at the shores of Lake Victoria selects fish inside a boat before she buys from a fisherman at the beach. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
Business now booms for the local fish traders since there's no more imports from China.