Union opposes port privatisation plan, calls conference of Governors, senators and MPs

Dock workers union led by their Secretary General, Simon Sang (centre) join hands in solidarity after a press conference at Dock workers union office in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango/Standard]

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) workers have asked the government to shelve plans to privatise some functions at the Mombasa port, saying the move amounts to transfer of public wealth to private hands.

Dock Workers Union (DWU) General Secretary Simon Sang said they were opposed to government plans to hand over running of the Sh27 billion second container terminal to Kenya National Shipping Line (KNSL) in collaboration with the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).