Endless Waiting at Sea: Kenya’s Unfinished Business on Seafarers’ Identity Documents
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com More than five years have passed since Kenya formally committed to issuing Seafarers’ Identity Documents...
Month: January 2026
Mzee Ngala Refutes Claims on Mijikenda Gala Night Proceeds
By Robby Ngoba Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The family of Coastal veteran Bango icon Joseph Ngala popularly known as Mzee Ngala, has...
Federal Parliament of Somalia Ratifies the IGAD Treaty
By The Coast Reporter Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) welcomes the ratification of the new IGAD Treaty...
Industry, Regulation and the Quiet Power of Engagement
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The courtesy call by Hapag-Lloyd Kenya Ltd's leadership to the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) may...
TF Seafarers Expo 2026: Reclaiming Dignity, Voice, and the Future of Maritime Labour
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The ITF Seafarers Expo 2026 convenes in Mumbai, India, from 29-31 January at a moment...
10 BMA Cadets Embark on Six-Month Global Sea-Time Training
By Mbungu Harrison Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) has secured sea-time opportunities for its graduates with more international partnerships...
Mombasa Launches DARAJA Project to Boost Climate Early Warning
By Mbungu Harrison Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Mombasa County has launched Phase Two of the DARAJA Climate Resilience Project aimed at improving...
Training That Matters: Why Sea-Time Partnerships Are the Missing Link in Kenya’s Maritime Ambition
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The recent departure of ten cadets from Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) for a six-month sea-time...
Families of Mombasa Boat Tragedy Victims Demand Compensation
By George Otieno Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Families of three people who drowned during the East Africa Ocean Festival (TEOF) in Tudor,...