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KPA’s Sh40b oil terminal ready as shippers eye more regional trade

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A delegation of officials from Sturrock Shipping and Inchcape Shipping Company are shown around the Sh40 billion Kipevu Oil Terminal at the Port of Mombasa. [Robert Menza]

The entry of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community (EAC) has made the region more attractive to business, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) acting Managing Director John Mwangemi has said.

Mr Mwangemi said this would boost trade with the Port of Mombasa being a key facilitator of the regional trade. He said the huge potential has been bolstered by the recent admission of DRC to the EAC - now with a combined population of over 200 million people.

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