Dock Workers Union up in arms against lease of container terminal

The  giant Dock Workers Union (DWU) says they will oppose any attempt to privatize the second container terminal at the port of Mombasa. The  DWU officials led by the Secretary General (SG), Simon Sang contend that the privatization effort is shrouded in mystery and is being pushed under the guise of promoting the lucrative blue […]

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Coast community based organisation protest over sacking of KPA boss

A Coast region Community Based Organisation has protested against the sacking of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director, Ms. Catherine Mturi. Tahireni, a Mijikenda community organisation complained that by sending Ms. Mturi on compulsory leave was in bad faith since the MD had no records of corruption in her life time at KPA. Gerald […]

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KPA acquires four eco hoppers aimed at improving cargo discharge rate

The  Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has acquired four state-of-the-art eco hoppers supplied by Samson Materials Handling Limited. The new machines which will greatly improve cargo discharge rate at the Mombasa port are the first equipment of its kind in East and Central Africa region. The rate of cargo discharge at the Port of Mombasa is […]

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