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In a development that has sent ripples across East Africa, Aliko Dangote—Africa’s wealthiest industrialist—has signaled a strong preference for building his ambitious 650,000-barrels-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Mombasa, Kenya, rather…
At first glance, the recent engagement between Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) leadership and employees at the Port of Mombasa might seem like routine internal management. But for Kenya’s maritime future,…
For five years, one of the most strategically located industrial assets in Kenya has remained largely dormant—even as regional competitors surge ahead to capture global trade and logistics investments. The…
Over the next 14 days, 55 vessels are expected to call at Kenya’s ports of Mombasa and Lamu. The schedule includes 31 container vessels, 16 conventional ships, four car carriers,…
The prolonged detention of the Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel FV Sea Mfalme at Tanzania’s Kilwa Masoko port since late March 2026 should trouble every Kenyan who believes in the promise of…
French shipping and logistics titan CMA CGM Group signed a multi-billion strategic agreement with the Kenyan government, which is billed to impact greatly on global shipping in the African region.…
Mkokoni—a coastal village in Lamu County—has been associated with maritime safety incidents. Two boats transporting goods recently capsized in the Indian Ocean in the Mkokoni area. Mkokoni is a remote…
As of early 2026, Lamu Port has stepped decisively out of the shadow of promise and into reality. Cargo throughput exploded from 74,380 metric tonnes in 2024 to 799,161 metric…
Kenya cannot genuinely aspire to become a leading blue economy and maritime nation while hundreds of its maritime cadets remain stranded ashore after completing their academic training. Across the country,…
The proposed revival of the Voi–Taveta railway line has raised understandable skepticism with some people arguing that the commercial activities in Taveta town are relatively too little to justify such…