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As the nation’s attention focuses on the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) move to concession Mombasa and Lamu port assets—a plan expected to attract Sh129 billion in private investment—a quieter but…
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is preparing to launch competitive tenders for private investors to manage and upgrade critical assets at the ports of Mombasa and Lamu. These public-private partnership…
The Kenya Ports Authority’s latest performance figures are genuinely impressive—and the timing of Capt. William K. Ruto’s remarks at the corporate golf tournament and stakeholders’ dinner in Nairobi could not…
The global merchant fleet is expanding, vessels are growing more complex, and the skill bar is rising. Alternative fuels, dual-fuel propulsion, digital systems, and heightened safety expectations all demand a…
The warning from Maersk is deceptively simple: heavy rains are coming, and East Africa’s ports and cargo movements will face delays. Shippers are advised to allow extra transit time, coordinate…
Uganda imports every litre of fuel it burns. This is a statement of extraordinary vulnerability for any nation, let alone one positioning itself as a rising player in East African…
Kenyan seafarers are expected to meet at a Special Conference scheduled for the middle of next month, where they are expected to overhaul the current leadership of the moribund yellow…
The KMA’s new placement programme is a step in the right direction, but it must be scaled, funded, and embraced by industry. When Kenya talks about the Blue Economy, the…
In mid-October 2026, at Hemingways in Watamu, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) marked a milestone that may prove more consequential for Kenya’s long-term competitiveness than any new berth or gantry…
Kenya’s blue economy carries outsized promise—and equally outsized risk. With more than 600 kilometres of coastline, critical marine ecosystems, and mounting pressure from pollution, overfishing, and climate change, the country…