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Kenya Shipyard Limited hands over Sh2.4 billion MV Uhuru II vessel to Kenya Railways Cooperation in Kisumu on September 19, 2024. [Michael Mute, Standard]
The quest by Kenya to control East Africa's maritime trade has received a boost after the Kenya Shipyard Limited (KSL) handed over the Sh2.4 billion MV Uhuru II vessel to Kenya Railways Cooperation.
The 1,800-tonne MV Uhuru II was built by Kenyan agencies including experts from the Kenya Defence Forces in partnership with Dutch firm Damen Shipyards.
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