Mombasa Hosts Global Maritime Security Summit This Week
From 9 to 12 June 2026, Mombasa will once again assume its historic role as a crossroads of international maritime engagement when it hosts the IORIS ISC High-Level Summit. The…
EDITORIAL OPINION: Strengthening Lamu Port will synergize Mombasa and bolster Kenya’s Blue Economy
Kenya’s maritime sector stands at a pivotal moment. While Mombasa Port remains the heartbeat of our economy, handling the bulk of regional cargo and sustaining thousands of livelihoods, the numbers…
Why Japan’s UN engineering training mission to Kenya matters
Major Hiroya Takemori and three other personnel from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) are headed to Kenya under the United Nations Triangular Partnership Program (UNTPP) as part of military…
Concentration on sea time for cadets is clouding Kenya’s need for its own fleet
Since 2018, Kenya has signed shipboard training deals with major global lines like MSC, CMA CGM, and Maersk, as well as with several flag states. One notable thing is that…
Why Kenya urgently needs a marine accidents investigation board
Kenya’s maritime sector has grown steadily over the years, yet it remains dangerously exposed when it comes to investigating and preventing marine accidents. From ferry mishaps to small boat tragedies…
Why Kenya’s needs to start an Open Ship Registry as part of a maritime strategy
For a nation whose history, economy, and future are deeply intertwined with the Indian Ocean, Kenya has for too long underutilized one of the most valuable assets available to any…
Kenya can derive huge benefits by creating a Fisheries Training Institute
Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in harnessing its Blue Economy. With over 640 kilometres of coastline and an Exclusive Economic Zone rich in high-value species like tuna, the nation’s…
Editorial Opinion Africa’s plan for regional maritime university is long overdue; let’s build it now
Africa’s push to establish a Regional Maritime University (RMU) for Eastern, Southern, and Northern Africa could become the most consequential maritime education reform the continent has seen in decades. The…
Captain Musa Ittiso releases his biography after serving 60 years in the maritime profession
In an era when Kenya’s maritime heritage is often reduced to port statistics and blue economy rhetoric, the recent publication of Captain Musa M. Ittiso’s memoir arrives like a long-awaited…
Editorial Opinion: Kenya’s merchant mariners deserve better; flimsy contract termination reflects institutional failure
Kenya has spent recent years rightly championing the blue economy as a pillar of national growth. From port modernization and maritime trade expansion to fisheries, logistics, and coastal development, the…