Workers warn of plans to make port private

Dock Workers Union Chairman Mohammed Sharia with Secretary General Simon Sang address journalists at the union’s offices in Mombasa on Friday. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

The Dock Workers Union (DWU) has accused the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) of trying to privatise the State corporation through the back door.

DWU General Secretary Simon Sang said they are opposed to privatisation and outsourcing of labour to private firms, particularly at berths 4 and 7.