As Lamu Port is rising, investing in people is now pressing reality
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 Must Stop Abandoning Its Maritime Cadets
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 Voi–Taveta railway is viable in the regional context
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…
Kenya Must Learn from the V.Ships Learning Academy
The decision by V.Group to establish the V.Ships Learning Academy in partnership with AMET University should serve as a wake‑up call to Kenya’s maritime sector. It is a clear demonstration…
Lamu’s Deep-Water Moment: A New Maritime Frontier for East Africa
The arrival of the MV Baltimore Express at the Port of Lamu is more than a maritime milestone—it is a strategic declaration. Kenya’s long-debated northern corridor is no longer a…
Aliko Dangote’s idea to set up oil refinery in EA will reposition energy sector
A proposal by the Africa’s wealthiest man Aliko Dangote to build an oil refinery in Tanga offers East Africa a rare sovereign opportunity. Whether the region seizes or squanders it…
Meet Samir, young Chief Mate who is weathering tides with tankers
There is a quiet authority that settles over the bridge of a tanker as it threads through narrow channels—an authority shaped not by instruments alone, but by instinct, discipline, and…
Ruto, Samia sign pact on maritime certs and transport
Kenya and Tanzania recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, which provides for recognition of maritime certificates from both countries and coordination of water transport management. The MOU was signed…
Mombasa Port: Ships agents, harbour master’s dialogue marks major step to aligning operations
In the life of any port, the most consequential decisions are not always made on a vessel’s bridge or a trading floor. Sometimes, they happen around a table where the…
The Africa summit tests Kenya’s urban readiness and diplomatic prestige
As Nairobi gears up to host the Africa Forward Summit 2026 on May 11–12, Kenya once again steps into the continental and global diplomatic spotlight. The gathering is high-profiled because…