Kisumu port targets 700,000 tonnes as expansion fuels Lake Victoria trade boom

MT Harambe, a ship capable of carrying 750,000 litres of oil, is guided into Lake Victoria. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Kisumu Port is targeting 700,000 metric tonnes in cargo volumes throughout the year, following a raft of measures and an expansion program by the Kenya Ports Authority, which has seen an increase in trade volumes.

The growth has been attributed to the expanding commodity flow and renewed demand for Lake Victoria transport routes.