Will new KMA boss Munga put Kenya on the global maritime map?
Kenya for years has lagged behind big maritime countries in Africa such as South Africa, Egypt and Morocco. This is despite having great potential in this area.
By Patrick Beja 2 months ago
Will new KMA boss Munga put Kenya on the global maritime map?
Ruto meets Lamu leaders amid rising tension, insecurity
Ruto reportedly asked the leaders to foster unity in the county that has since 2013 been hit by land and terror-related insecurity.
By Patrick Beja 3 months ago
Ruto meets Lamu leaders amid rising tension, insecurity
Top Hustler Fund borrower gets Sh574,000 tuk tuk reward
President William Ruto gifted Harrison Kenga a new Piaggio tuk-tuk worth Sh574,000 today for borrowing and paying loans promptly from the Hustler Fund.
By Patrick Beja 3 months ago
Top Hustler Fund borrower gets Sh574,000 tuk tuk reward
Wetang'ula pledges his support for reforms and self-regulation of media
Wetang'ula said he was ready to champion laws that would improve media performance including artificial intelligence and robotics.
By Patrick Beja 3 months ago
Wetang'ula pledges his support for reforms and self-regulation of media
State allocates Sh240 million for war on FGM
Gender CS Aisha Jumwa says the government has increased the budgetary allocation for the fight against FGM from Sh100 million to Sh240 million.
By Patrick Beja 3 months ago
State allocates Sh240 million for war on FGM
Mombasa now readies for water taxis
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamand Nassir plans a modern water transport system to end congestion on the roads.
By Philip Mwakio and Patrick Beja 3 months ago
Mombasa now readies for water taxis
Mombasa registers more cargo as KPA ups handling efficiency
Over 29 million tonnes of cargo recorded between January and October on improved efficiency. KPA managing director attributes the performance largely to infrastructure development.
By Patrick Beja and Philip Mwakio 3 months ago
Mombasa registers more cargo as KPA ups handling efficiency
Kenya fights to retain global maritime council seat
IMO is set to conduct elections for its 40-member council on December 1 at its headquarters in London. The elections will cover categories A, B and C, comprising 40 members of the council.
By Patrick Beja 3 months ago
Kenya fights to retain global maritime council seat
Senate directs Nassir to allocate 184 Buxton houses to former tenants
It is a reprieve for 522 tenants forcefully evicted from the old Buxton Estate in Mombasa in 2021 after the Senate ordered the county government to allocate them the new housing units.
By Patrick Beja 3 months ago
Senate directs Nassir to allocate 184 Buxton houses to former tenants
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The big divide: Why Africa's shipping lags behind
Lack of strong policies as well as poor investment from governments is grounding the shipping industry in Africa, analysts now say.
By Patrick Beja 3 months ago
The big divide: Why Africa's shipping lags behind
Judge asks government to buy land worth Sh1 billion to settle squatters
The judge also gave the squatters the option to purchase the land they occupy by entering into a mutual agreement with the land owner at a reasonable and equitable rate within 90 days.
By Patrick Beja 3 months ago
Judge asks government to buy land worth Sh1 billion to settle squatters
Bodies of two KRA officials swept by floods retrieved
Bodies of two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials whose vehicle was swept away by floods at Ramisi bridge in Kwale have been recovered.
By Patrick Beja and Willis Oketch 3 months ago
Bodies of two KRA officials swept by floods retrieved
AEO: Taxman's silver bullet to enhance port efficiency
More Kenyan companies could benefit from faster cargo clearance if the taxman goes ahead with fresh plans to include them in the Authorized Economic Operators
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
AEO: Taxman's silver bullet to enhance port efficiency
Murkomen, KPA bosses lead Coast residents to plant 20,000 trees
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen yesterday led Mombasa residents in planting 10,000 trees in Mikindani, Jomvu sub-county.
By Patrick Beja and Philip Mwakio 4 months ago
Murkomen, KPA bosses lead Coast residents to plant 20,000 trees
Pioneer Mvita MP passes on after a long illness
The former MP was influential during former presidents Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki's administrations. He started his political career as a Kanu youth winger.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
Pioneer Mvita MP passes on after a long illness
Murkomen, KPA lead tree-planting exercise at the Coast
Murkomen said the State Departments for Roads and Transport will continue planting trees throughout the year and meet respective targets by June next year.
By Patrick Beja and Philip Mwakio 4 months ago
Murkomen, KPA lead tree-planting exercise at the Coast
Kenya leads push for transport protectionist policy in Africa
The experts drawn from 25 countries said protecting African liners through cabotage laws will boost the economy of Africa as the Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) takes shape.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
Kenya leads push for transport protectionist policy in Africa
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Former CS Mwakwere political comeback sparks debate in Coast
The politician's nemesis reads mischief in Makwere's recent move rather than being a mere defender of his community's interests.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
Former CS Mwakwere political comeback sparks debate in Coast
King Charles winds up visit with ride on tuktuk
He held meetings with community groups and young entrepreneurs as Queen met SGBV survivors. King Charles viewed the Omani doors and walked along the harbour-facing wall at Fort Jesus.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
King Charles winds up visit with ride on tuktuk
King Charles braves rain, heat in Coast tour
The King and Queen witnessed the Kenya Marines demonstrate a covert beach landing. They also toured a turtle conservation project supported by the Kenya Wildlife Service
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
King Charles braves rain, heat in Coast tour
State eyes freight profits by adopting cabotage law
CS Mvurya said the country is rallying other Africa countries to embrace the use of domestic shipping services to reduce payment of most of the freight to international shipping lines.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
State eyes freight profits by adopting cabotage law
Punitive destination charges will kill industry, shippers warn
KSAA CEO Juma Tellah said highly regulated destination charges will lead to an increase in freight rates which will make the port more expensive to use.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
Punitive destination charges will kill industry, shippers warn
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Royal family footprints in Coast as King Charles visits
King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit as royals to Mombasa would find many footprints of their family in the Coast region.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
Royal family footprints in Coast as King Charles visits
KMFRI decries lack of quality marine fish feeds, funding
Aquaculture is an important source of food. Africa has the potential, but the problem has been funding and cost of feed.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
KMFRI decries lack of quality marine fish feeds, funding
Man whose hands were chopped off in attack over witchcraft claim seeks justice
Victim says he was attacked after he blocked some family members from selling their ancestral land, and that it had nothing to do with the death of his son, who was killed by a hippo.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
Man whose hands were chopped off in attack over witchcraft claim seeks justice
KRA slaps NG-CDF with bill for sitting allowances
Taxman wants the board to settle bills for its members. The board says this will affect all constituencies hence the need for consultations.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
KRA slaps NG-CDF with bill for sitting allowances
Excitement in Coast as Joho, Kingi bury hatchet, seek to unite region
For the first time, Joho publicly recognised Ruto as the president. They have planned a follow up meeting to be held in Lamu in mid-November.
By Patrick Beja and Renson Mnyamwezi 4 months ago
Excitement in Coast as Joho, Kingi bury hatchet, seek to unite region
Cargo volumes grow at Mombasa Port in defiance of global inflation
Between January and September this year, cargo throughput, container and transit traffic grew by three per cent compared to the same period last year.
By Patrick Beja 4 months ago
Cargo volumes grow at Mombasa Port in defiance of global inflation
KMA: We have a plan for local logistics firms to earn more
KMA board chairman Hamisi Mwaguya said the agency now aims to lay down plans that will help local logistics firms draw more money from cargo owners who pay freight rates.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
KMA: We have a plan for local logistics firms to earn more
Diani's goat derby pulls huge crowd
Revellers and adventure lovers were treated to a show where goats accompanied by jockeys ran against one another in various categories, including fast-paced hurdles.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Diani's goat derby pulls huge crowd
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Church reveals how tens of elders are hunted and killed
Over 100 elders were killed over witchcraft claims between 2020 and May last year with attacks fueled by the quest by youths to inherit land from their fathers.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Church reveals how tens of elders are hunted and killed
Mombasa family wants help to find kidnapped kin
The family of a man who went missing after being abducted by individuals suspected to be plainclothes police officers has made an appeal for government's intervention.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Mombasa family wants help to find kidnapped kin
Leaders clash over plan to lease out port
Raila Odinga said the plan for the concession of port services was shrouded in secrecy and without public participation as required in law.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Leaders clash over plan to lease out port
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Cabotage: The new policy to promote shipping industry
The government has crafted a new policy to protect the local shipping industry from competition from international firms.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Cabotage: The new policy to promote shipping industry
Cargo agents now embrace self-regulation
Players in the import and export logistics chain have intensified the push for self-regulation through an act of parliament to tame scrupulous agents.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Cargo agents now embrace self-regulation
Clerics criticise plan to privatise KPA services
The clergy lashed out at KPA over its failure to involve local leaders before commencing the process.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Clerics criticise plan to privatise KPA services
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Harrowing tales of a generation enslaved by hard drugs at the Coast
In their relentless pursuit of funds to finance the daily drug doses that keep them high, many of them become ensnared in a web of criminal activities.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Harrowing tales of a generation enslaved by hard drugs at the Coast
Amid heroin scarcity, addicts get synthetic fix
In the wake of a growing synthetic drug epidemic, the Coast region finds itself grappling with a dire situation marked by fatalities, severe health complications, and shattered families.
By Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Amid heroin scarcity, addicts get synthetic fix
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Sakaja's school feeding project runs into trouble
County under pressure to deliver the initiative that officially started on August 28 as city residents raise concerns after some schools went without food on Monday.
By Pkemoi Ng'enoh and Patrick Beja 5 months ago
Sakaja's school feeding project runs into trouble
Hope for Lamu Port as cargo begins to trickle in
. Lamu Port was meant to be the mouthpiece by which cargo would be fed into the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor.
By Patrick Beja 6 months ago
Hope for Lamu Port as cargo begins to trickle in
Transport tycoon's widow battles lender over Sh174m 'fictitious' loan
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