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The announcement of the 5th Edition of the Mombasa Ocean Festival—a vibrant collaboration bringing together the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), the European Union, Alliance Française de Mombasa,…
At first glance, last week’s high-level consultations between Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Development Authority Director General Mr. Stephen Ikua, MBS, and Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Captain William…
The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Kenya and the Republic of Korea on the mutual recognition of seafarers’ Certificates of Competency is far more than a…
At first glance, the arrival of the renowned research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen at the Port of Mombasa—accompanied by President William Samoei Ruto’s tour of the ship—might appear to be…
As Kenya charts its course toward becoming a leading maritime nation in Africa, initiatives like the Mombasa Ocean Festival represent far more than exhibitions, film screenings, and public discussions. The…
In global maritime commerce, profitability is not a function of asset ownership but of asset utilization. Idle time—whether in port, at anchor, or sailing in ballast—represents the primary destroyer of…
The deepening maritime cooperation between Kenya and the Kingdom of Norway represents more than a diplomatic courtesy; it is a strategic inflection point in Kenya’s ascent as a premier maritime…
The maritime industry moves over 80 percent of global trade, yet it navigates increasingly turbulent waters. A chronic seafarer shortage, persistently high turnover rates, difficult working conditions, and glacial progress…
Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in its pursuit of a thriving Blue Economy. With a strategic coastline, expanding port infrastructure, and growing ambitions to supply competent seafarers to the…
Every day, more than 80 percent of global trade moves by sea. The ships that carry our food, fuel, medicine, and manufactured goods are rightly celebrated as engines of globalization…