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For over a decade following the peak of the Somali piracy crisis from 2008 to 2013, the international community largely viewed the problem as contained. A combination of naval coalitions,…
The waters of Kilindini Harbour have long carried the weight of Kenya’s maritime commerce, but they also hold the memory of those who paid the ultimate price ensuring that trade…
On 23 October 2026, the Kenya Maritime Authority issued a public notice that should unsettle every coastal community from Lamu to Kwale. Anticipated East-South-Easterly to South-South-Westerly winds of 4–24 knots,…
On a bright Sunday morning in late June 2025, a five-year-old girl fell nearly fifty feet from the fourth deck of the Disney Dream into the open ocean. Her father…
When reports surface that Ugandan seafarers were turned away while already on the gangway of a cruise ship, the image is visceral: bags packed, contracts signed, medicals and certificates current—only…
On 17 October 2026, Tanzania’s Ministry of Health issued Travel Advisory No. 18, expanding health requirements for all international travellers amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
Kenya’s maritime sector is expanding rapidly. The Port of Mombasa continues to grow as East Africa’s primary gateway; Lamu Port is taking shape; shipping traffic is rising; and the recent…
In a stark notice issued in mid-October 2026, MSC Cruises moved to temporarily suspend the embarkation of its Kenyan crew members. Citing “recent public health developments in Kenya,” the company…
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has rightly earned recognition for sustained corporate social investment (CSI) in medical programmes that deliver free healthcare and outreach to underserved and rural communities. A…
The iconic image of Kenya’s coast—pristine white sands and the azure Indian Ocean—has long been a magnet for global tourists. In recent years, however, the tranquillity of Mombasa’s beaches has…