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The Gulf of Aden is haunted once more by the skiff and the RPG. After nearly a decade of relative calm, Somali pirate networks have reasserted themselves with a speed…
The Dangote refinery and deeper partnerships with global terminal operators can turn LAPSSET’s long-promised potential into operational reality—if Kenya sustains the momentum. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s recent discussions with…
Today, at the Harbour View in Mombasa, the Chairman of the Seafarers Union of Kenya is hosting representatives from Milaha Qatar for a recruitment exercise targeting Kenyan seafarers. On the…
A 366-metre vessel has glided into Lamu Port carrying 5,597 transshipment containers—cargo bound not for Kenya, but for redistribution across the Indian Ocean rim. MV Hamouna is, as the viral…
On 3 October 2026, Kenyans.co.ke published a story that quickly circulated: Kenya ranks 10th in Africa for monthly average net (take-home) pay at $344, while Djibouti tops the continent at…
Ghana is building what could become one of West Africa’s most consequential logistics corridors: a multimodal route linking the Port of Tema to the landlocked markets of Burkina Faso, Mali,…
In the crowded waters of global maritime training, symbolism matters. When Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Eric Katana led a delegation to Busan, South Korea, for the…
As Kenya prepares to host the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Summit (AFSS 2026) from 7–9 October, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development’s promotional materials project confidence and ambition.…
Why a record 5,200-TEU discharge is a proof of concept, not yet a hub On Saturday, the Port of Lamu took another vessel that Mombasa was never built to handle.…
In late September 2026, the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) announced that its 2013 graduate, Ms. Katherine Masui Kithikii of Kenya, had been appointed Maritime Attaché and Alternate Permanent…