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Debate rages on creation of shipping jobs in Kenya

French naval supply ship Var. PHOTO BY PHILIP MWAKIO/STANDARD

Debate is raging in the shipping sector on the best ways for Kenya to create employment for more than 7,000 local sailors and provide sea-time for students taking maritime courses.

Maritime experts and the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), which regulates the industry, are weighing options that include opening the ship register to attract ships from across the globe to fly the Kenyan flag; bare boat charter, which means renting ships for a certain period; or outright purchase of ships.

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