New bridge simulator to boost seafarers' training in Malindi

Mount Kenya University Malindi Maritime Academy in Kilifi County. [File, Standard]

Kenya’s maritime training has received a boost following the installation of a Sh30 million bridge simulator at the Mount Kenya University Malindi Maritime Academy in Kilifi County.

Officials from the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), led by Chief Executive Prof Charles Ongodo and Council Chairman Simon Gicharu, who visited the facility, said it sets the model for training in a sector that offers wide opportunities, including technical skills.