State pushes to have new terminal ready for cruise tourism season

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala (middle), flanked by among others the Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Catherine Mturi Mabruk and Principal Secretary for Gender Mwanamaka Mturi in consultation with port workers at the port of Mombasa in Mombasa County on Monday,024th July,2017. Balala was inspecting the ongoing construction of the proposed cruise ship terminal at Berth no one at the port.[Maarufu Mohamed,Standard]

Modernisation of a cruise ship terminal at the Port of Mombasa will be ready for commissioning before the start of the cruise tourism high season in November, officials have announced.

The construction of the new facility at a cost of Sh350 million is jointly funded by Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and TradeMark East Africa.