KPA acquires 10 new cranes in bid to improve efficiency

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has received 10 new Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes as part of the ongoing agency’s equipment modernisation programme.

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Clearout of long-stay cargo in port decongestion drive hailed

Key stakeholders at the Port of Mombasa have lauded the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) notice to remove long-stay containers and condemned cargo from the port premises.

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Lamu Port roars to life as nine mega ships scheduled to call

At least nine ships are scheduled to dock at the Lamu Port in August, signifying its growing importance in East Africa's seaborne trade as the region's small ports struggle with congestion.

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Ferry-building project sets maritime sector abuzz

Mr Mwangura explained that the significance of this initiative extends beyond Kenya’s borders, touching the heart of Africa’s economic future.

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Mombasa Port stakeholders welcome KPA crackdown on long-stay containers

Mwangura said that the economic implications of this cleanup exercise extend far beyond the immediate visual improvement of the port's appearance.

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Lamu port gets bigger vessels as it gains traction as maritime hub

Kenya’s second seaport of Lamu last week received the longest vessel ever to have docked at an East African seaport.

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Tata to expand soda ash mining in Lake Magadi

Tata Chemicals Magadi has announced a significant expansion plan for its soda ash mining activities at Lake Magadi, which aims to increase production to 600,000 tonnes within five years.

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KPA rolls out E-procurement to boost transparency

KPA has rolled out the new Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) system to boost transparency and root out graft in its tendering processes.

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Stomped on head and jabbed with syringes; Mwagodi's 4 days of torture

Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi was reportedly injected in the head, back, and hands with a syringe by suspected Tanzanian security agents who held him incommunicado for three days.

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KWS embarks on final push to save Northern White Rhinos through IVF

The two remaining Kenyan female NWRs, Najin and her daughter Fatu, are hosted at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya.

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Tourism players oppose plans to hike park entry fees

Plans by Kenya Wildlife Service to hike park entry fees negate the country's ambitions to grow the number of international tourists to 5.5 million by 2027, tourism players have said.

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Construction of Kwale's Sh2.6 billion Shimoni Port is complete

The port will reshape the local economy, expanding export opportunities regionally and domestically. 

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Tourism sector needs a strategy, not slogans, stakeholders tell the government

The government lacks a coherent strategy to achieve its target of doubling the number of international tourists visiting the country, stakeholders in the tourism sector have said.

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Nine arrested as Mombasa remained a ghost town

Mombasa was a ghost city as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets to protest against police brutality and commemorate the June 25, 2024, killing of Gen Zs.

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Two Kenyan women stranded in Saudi Arabia plead for State help

Ms Aisha Baya, 20, and Mariam Said, 30, said they were duped into employment as domestic workers by a Mombasa-based agent last year.

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Hoteliers in fierce competition ahead of August classification

Hoteliers at the Coast are in a race to spruce up their establishments ahead of the planned classification by the Tourism Regulatory Authority in August this year.

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Boko Boko: Kilifi restaurant where presidents dine using their hands

It's where former presidents like Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's fourth president Uhuru Kenyatta and former Zambian president Rupiah Banda have feasted using their bare hands.

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KPA acquires 10 new cranes in bid to improve efficiency

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has received 10 new Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes as part of the ongoing agency’s equipment modernisation programme.

By 1 month ago

Clearout of long-stay cargo in port decongestion drive hailed

Key stakeholders at the Port of Mombasa have lauded the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) notice to remove long-stay containers and condemned cargo from the port premises.

By 1 month ago

Lamu Port roars to life as nine mega ships scheduled to call

At least nine ships are scheduled to dock at the Lamu Port in August, signifying its growing importance in East Africa's seaborne trade as the region's small ports struggle with congestion.

By 1 month ago

Ferry-building project sets maritime sector abuzz

Mr Mwangura explained that the significance of this initiative extends beyond Kenya’s borders, touching the heart of Africa’s economic future.

By 1 month ago

Mombasa Port stakeholders welcome KPA crackdown on long-stay containers

Mwangura said that the economic implications of this cleanup exercise extend far beyond the immediate visual improvement of the port's appearance.

By 1 month ago

Lamu port gets bigger vessels as it gains traction as maritime hub

Kenya’s second seaport of Lamu last week received the longest vessel ever to have docked at an East African seaport.

By 1 month ago

Tata to expand soda ash mining in Lake Magadi

Tata Chemicals Magadi has announced a significant expansion plan for its soda ash mining activities at Lake Magadi, which aims to increase production to 600,000 tonnes within five years.

By 1 month ago

KPA rolls out E-procurement to boost transparency

KPA has rolled out the new Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) system to boost transparency and root out graft in its tendering processes.

By 1 month ago

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Stomped on head and jabbed with syringes; Mwagodi's 4 days of torture

Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi was reportedly injected in the head, back, and hands with a syringe by suspected Tanzanian security agents who held him incommunicado for three days.

By 1 month ago

KWS embarks on final push to save Northern White Rhinos through IVF

The two remaining Kenyan female NWRs, Najin and her daughter Fatu, are hosted at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya.

By 2 months ago

Tourism players oppose plans to hike park entry fees

Plans by Kenya Wildlife Service to hike park entry fees negate the country's ambitions to grow the number of international tourists to 5.5 million by 2027, tourism players have said.

By 2 months ago

Construction of Kwale's Sh2.6 billion Shimoni Port is complete

The port will reshape the local economy, expanding export opportunities regionally and domestically. 

By 2 months ago

Tourism sector needs a strategy, not slogans, stakeholders tell the government

The government lacks a coherent strategy to achieve its target of doubling the number of international tourists visiting the country, stakeholders in the tourism sector have said.

By 2 months ago

Nine arrested as Mombasa remained a ghost town

Mombasa was a ghost city as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets to protest against police brutality and commemorate the June 25, 2024, killing of Gen Zs.

By 2 months ago

Two Kenyan women stranded in Saudi Arabia plead for State help

Ms Aisha Baya, 20, and Mariam Said, 30, said they were duped into employment as domestic workers by a Mombasa-based agent last year.

By 3 months ago

Hoteliers in fierce competition ahead of August classification

Hoteliers at the Coast are in a race to spruce up their establishments ahead of the planned classification by the Tourism Regulatory Authority in August this year.

By 3 months ago

Premium

Boko Boko: Kilifi restaurant where presidents dine using their hands

It's where former presidents like Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's fourth president Uhuru Kenyatta and former Zambian president Rupiah Banda have feasted using their bare hands.

By 3 months ago

KPA acquires 10 new cranes in bid to improve efficiency

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has received 10 new Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes as part of the ongoing agency’s equipment modernisation programme.

By 1 month ago

Clearout of long-stay cargo in port decongestion drive hailed

Key stakeholders at the Port of Mombasa have lauded the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) notice to remove long-stay containers and condemned cargo from the port premises.

By 1 month ago

Lamu Port roars to life as nine mega ships scheduled to call

At least nine ships are scheduled to dock at the Lamu Port in August, signifying its growing importance in East Africa's seaborne trade as the region's small ports struggle with congestion.

By 1 month ago

Ferry-building project sets maritime sector abuzz

Mr Mwangura explained that the significance of this initiative extends beyond Kenya’s borders, touching the heart of Africa’s economic future.

By 1 month ago

Mombasa Port stakeholders welcome KPA crackdown on long-stay containers

Mwangura said that the economic implications of this cleanup exercise extend far beyond the immediate visual improvement of the port's appearance.

By 1 month ago

Lamu port gets bigger vessels as it gains traction as maritime hub

Kenya’s second seaport of Lamu last week received the longest vessel ever to have docked at an East African seaport.

By 1 month ago