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In the elegant conference halls of Kuala Lumpur this week, under the banner of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya’s Annual Jurists Conference 2026, Hon. Justice (Dr.) Smokin Wanjala…
When a delegation of Ugandan engineers toured the Port of Mombasa this week, the headlines focused on concrete and capacity: Berth 19B, 240 metres of new quay length, a 15-metre…
In a quiet but consequential ceremony in Mombasa, Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) and CMA CGM, the French shipping and logistics giant, formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that does more…
Shipping is often described as the backbone of globalization—a borderless conveyor belt moving goods with quiet efficiency. But the week of 19–25 October 2026 exposed a troubling paradox: the industry…
On the sidelines of the inaugural African Maritime Security Forum in Accra, a seemingly routine courtesy call carried strategic weight. Brigadier John Sankale Kiswaa, Deputy Commander of the Kenya Navy,…
In mid-October 2026, naval leaders from across Africa gathered at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra for the inaugural African Maritime Security Forum. Under the theme “The…
Kenya’s maritime domain is no longer a peripheral concern. It is central to national security, food systems, trade, employment, and the Blue Economy ambitions articulated in Vision 2030. Against this…
Tanzania is making a decisive bet on its main maritime gateway. The official confirmation that the Port of Dar es Salaam will expand from roughly 12 to 22 berths at…
As Africa’s ports expand and the blue economy gains momentum, a quiet crisis threatens to undercut the ambition. The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region—stretching from Somalia and Kenya through Tanzania,…
In the high-stakes world of East African logistics, a single empty container can bring an entire supply chain to a grinding halt. Southern Shipping Services Ltd (SSSL), an Alpha Group…