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Construction of Sh1b maritime training centre nears completion

The ongoing construction works of the Eastern Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) in Kwale County on July 24, 2024. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The construction of the regional maritime and shipping logistics training centre at the cost of Sh1 billion in the remote village of Waa in Kwale County is 75 per cent complete.

Funded by the World Bank, the centre will admit over 1500 students from Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, said the deputy coordinator for Eastern Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) Acha Arina.

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