Who is your daddy now?
Somali pirates seem to have been a huge blessing for the Kenyan Economy. The rise in property prices in Nairobi and the development of the Eastern part of the city has been attributed largely to the largesse the Somali pirates collect as ransom from the ships which prowl the coast off Somalia. This money finds it way into Kenya through networks of Somali underground and microfinance instituitions that have perfected the manner in which to circulate funds.
Indeed many pundits have argued that the Pirates are simply policying their own waters and should not be considered as criminals. While this may be a bit far fetched bearing in mind the Pirates actually kidnap people in the process, it reflects the love affair that is happening between the pirates and people living on the shorelines of Eastern Africa where the pirates operate.
Watch this video of Kenyan fishermen showering praise on the Somali pirates for reducing the trawlers which fish the Kenyan water illegally and therefore increasing the amount of fish accesible to these fishermen.
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