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Kenya once had a refinery. It was small, aging, state-dominated, and ultimately uncompetitive. The Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) facility in Mombasa, built in 1963 with a nameplate capacity of…
On Friday, SUK Chairman Capt. Peter Munga, accompanied by senior officials of the Seafarers Union of Kenya and the joint committee of seafarers, toured the National Industrial Training Institute. The…
Across the inland lakes, coastal waters, and river systems of Eastern, Southern, and Northern Africa, thousands of small vessels carry passengers, fish, goods, and livelihoods every day. Yet the people…
Kenya’s recent hosting of the 12th Extraordinary Meeting of the MOESNA Coordination Committee in Mombasa was presented as another milestone in regional cooperation. Official statements rightly celebrated progress on two…
The docking of MV Da Yang at the Port of Lamu this week, laden with 2,930 metric tons of heavy machinery, is more than a routine port call. It is…
Aliko Dangote’s latest promise is easy to cheer and hard to cash. Speaking as President William Ruto toured the Lekki refinery in Lagos, days before a scheduled September 30 groundbreaking…
In a packed hall at the Panari Hotel in Nairobi, more than 170 members of the Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA) and industry stakeholders recently convened for a high-stakes…
Kenya stands on the cusp of becoming an oil producer. After more than a decade of false starts, appraisal wells, and abandoned pipeline dreams, the South Lokichar Basin in Turkana…
The recent contract signing between Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) and Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) for the delivery of the training vessel MV My Dream is more than a procedural milestone.…
The arrival of the GW70 onshore drilling rig at Mombasa’s Kilindini Port on 25 September 2026 is more than a logistical milestone. It is the most concrete signal yet that…