Mombasa port to spend Sh20b on four berths’ upgrade

A vessel docks at the port of Mombasa’s berth No.17 in 2018. Kenya is investing Sh310b in ports to boost capacity. [File, Standard]

The port of Mombasa will spend Sh20 billion to modernise four berths to handle both container cargo and goods not packed in containers, the head of the state port operator said.

The port, built in 1895, is the main trade gateway for the Eastern Africa region, serving Kenya and seven neighbours, including Uganda, Somalia, Rwanda and South Sudan.