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The prolonged disruption of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has once again exposed a structural vulnerability African economies know all too well. Fuel prices spike. Fertiliser costs climb.…
Fifty-seven ships are scheduled to dock at Mombasa and Lamu over the next two weeks. Mombasa alone will receive 27 container vessels, 16 conventional ships, four oil tankers, and five…
The Port of Mombasa is far more than a collection of berths, cranes, and warehouses. It is Kenya’s primary maritime gateway and a critical artery for East and Central African…
The Kenya Revenue Authority’s Customs and Border Control Department has opened the 2026/27 financial year with a statement that defies routine bureaucratic self-congratulation. In July 2026, it collected KSh 92.53…
The Regional Development Authorities Laws (Repeal) Bill, 2026, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and gazetted in June 2026, proposes to dissolve Kenya’s six regional development authorities (RDAs).…
For nearly three months, the rusting silhouette of the MV Dan loomed large off Nyali Beach—a stark reminder of the thin line between routine maritime commerce and environmental catastrophe. The…
On August 14, 2026, a quiet but consequential chapter opened in Kenya’s maritime labour story. Representatives of the newly formed Joint Seafarers Committee sat across from Mr. Abubakar of Cruiseway…
The expansion of the Port of Mombasa is far more than a routine infrastructure upgrade; it is a strategic test of Kenya’s ability to convert its Indian Ocean geography into…
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…
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…