Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Dr. Daniel Manduku looks on as US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle Mccarter address journalists after donating state of the art scanning equipment to be used at the port of Mombasa, June 19, 2019. The new scanning machines will enhance security in scanning containerized cargo either for export or imports. [Gideon Maundu/Standard]
The US government is concerned that terrorists could use Mombasa port to ferry narcotics, nuclear and radiological material.