Kenya’s Maritime Mirage: The Growing Crisis of Unverified Manning Agents
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com In a nation where youth unemployment continues to soar and opportunities in the lucrative maritime...
Month: May 2025
The Devastating Impact of IUU Fishing on Kenya’s Waters
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has emerged as one of the most serious threats...
Kenya’s Maritime Moment: Unlocking the Full Potential of Blue Economy
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Kenya’s position on the shores of the Indian Ocean has long made it a gateway...
Maritime Agency Kicks off Response to Marine Oil Pollution
By Michelle Wanga Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), held the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Level 1 Oil Spill...
Rotary Allocates Sh1.5 Billion Grants for Humanitarian Aid
By Harrison Kivisu Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The Rotary District, one of the world's largest service organization, has allocated Ksh1.5 billion to...
Investors to Inject Ksh12.29 Billion in Leased Sugar Factories, says Kagwe
By Harrison Kivisu Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Kenya has secured a Ksh12.29 billion investment to revive Nzoia Sugar, Chemilil Sugar, Sony Sugar,...
CS Mutua to Shut Down Companies not Paying Six Percent Minimum Wage Increase
By Harrison Kivisu & Mwakwaya Raymond Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Labour cabinet secretary Dr Alfred Mutua has threatened to shut down private...
Panamanian Seafarer Employment Sees 12 Percent Growth
Giovanni Young Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com In Early 2025 The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced a 12% rise in employment contracts...
Economic Imperative of Establishing Ship Breaking and Recycling Industry in Kenya
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Kenya’s strategic location along the Indian Ocean, coupled with its growing blue economy ambitions, presents...
Navigating Troubled Waters: The Crisis in Kenyan Seafarer Training
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Recent findings from a comprehensive baseline study conducted by the Association of Maritime Practitioners of...