Punish those behind loss of cargo at the Mombasa Port

Over time, the port of Mombasa has been in the news, but for all the wrong reasons. At the centre of controversies surrounding the port, has been the issue of management. While competency and professionalism should be the determinants in the choice of the port’s leadership, the matter is more often than not, ethnicised and politicised. As a consequence, the port-the largest in East African region by size and volumes of goods cleared- has been saddled with chronic inefficiency.

A surprise night visit at the Port of Mombasa on Saturday by four Cabinet Secretaries, Fred Matiangi, Adan Mohamed, Joe Mucheru and James Macharia revealed the extent of the rot at the port. Congestion, delays and loss of cargo is widespread.