25th November, 2016
Kenya marine business is set for a major boost following the launch of a new deep sea fishing vessel that is expected to substantially raise harvests and put Mombasa firmer on the global fisheries map. The KCB Foundation and the county government of Mombasa launched the vessel, the first ever locally owned facility of its kind. The vessel, christened mv Mombasa 001 was locally constructed at a cost of 15 million shillings and is expected to increase fish harvest in the county to over 40,000 kilograms per month. Philip Keitany with more