Equal Pay for Equal Work at Sea: The Injustice That Sails On
For centuries, the sea has been the great equalizer. It does not ask where you come from. It does not check your passport before a storm. It does not apply…
The Liwatoni Fisheries Complex: A Sleeping Giant Kenya Cannot Afford to Ignore
For decades, the blue economy has been hailed as Kenya’s next great frontier—a vast, untapped reservoir of wealth that could lift coastal communities out of poverty and propel the nation…
Mombasa’s Gateway to Prosperity: Why the JICA Master Plan Must Be Implemented Now
Mombasa stands at a pivotal crossroads. As Kenya’s historic port city and the primary gateway to East Africa’s Northern Economic Corridor, it has long shouldered the burdens of rapid urbanization,…
TUM’s Marine Pilot Breakthrough: Why Kenya Must Stop Importing Maritime Expertise
The graduation of marine pilots at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) should not be allowed to fade into the routine procession of university ceremonies and congratulatory speeches. It deserves…
Bandari Maritime Academy Bill: Kenya Must Build Its Maritime Future on Human Capital
Parliament, Hon. Owen Baya and Dr. Eric Katana deserve credit for placing maritime education at the heart of Kenya’s Blue Economy ambitions The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Transport and…
Kenya Must Stop Treating Maritime Training as an Afterthought
The clearance of the proposed Bandari Maritime Academy Bill, 2023 by the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure represents far more than a routine parliamentary milestone; it presents…
Kenya’s Maritime Moment: Why KPA’s Shipbroking Partnership Must Deliver More Than Training
For years, Kenya has spoken of the Blue Economy as though the phrase itself constituted an economic strategy. It does not. The Blue Economy will only acquire genuine meaning when…
Tanga’s $20 Billion Gambit: Is Kenya Watching Mombasa’s Energy Gateway Slip Away?
A dangerous complacency prevails in Nairobi regarding Mombasa’s position as East Africa’s primary gateway. For decades, Kenya has enjoyed a gift that most nations would envy: a deep-water port serving…
Africa’s Underwater Heritage: The Ocean Floor Is Our Forgotten Archive
Why Kenya and East Africa must move from celebrating maritime heritage to protecting, documenting and investing in it? There is a haunting image in the poster announcing the International Committee…
India’s Seafarer Surge Is a Wake-Up Call for East Africa
India’s emergence as the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers should resonate far beyond the pages of international maritime statistics. For East Africa, it must serve as a strategic wake-up call.…