Return of famed MV Uhuru raises hope for regional trade

MV Uhuru docked at the Kisumu port. The port is being renovated at a cost of Sh3 billion. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

One of East Africa’s biggest cargo ships - Kenya’s MV Uhuru - has resumed operations nearly 15 years after it was grounded ahead of the opening of the Kisumu port.

President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Tuesday afternoon at hand to receive the giant vessel at the Kisumu port on its return journey from Uganda’s Port Bell.