Opinion/Commentary

A Moral Shipwreck: The Scandal of Seafarer Abandonment

thecoast January 26, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The maritime industry stands condemned by its own conscience. Last year, the practice of seafarer...

Mombasa Port Stakeholders Meeting: A Step Forward, But the Journey Continues

thecoast January 24, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Friday’s consultative meeting at Mombasa Port marks a watershed moment in Kenya’s drive to enhance...

Refining the Gateway: Kenya’s Oil Ambitions Rest on Mombasa’s Port

thecoast January 24, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Kenya stands at the cusp of an oil era. Yet the true measure of this...

Reclaiming Efficiency at the Port of Mombasa: A Vital Reset for Kenya’s Trade Gateway

thecoast January 24, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The recent pledge by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) commissioner general Humphrey Wattanga and Kenya Ports...

Endless Waiting at Sea: Kenya’s Unfinished Business on Seafarers’ Identity Documents

thecoast January 23, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com More than five years have passed since Kenya formally committed to issuing Seafarers’ Identity Documents...

Industry, Regulation and the Quiet Power of Engagement

thecoast January 23, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The courtesy call by Hapag-Lloyd Kenya Ltd's leadership to the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) may...

Ports, Parliament and the Promise of Shared Growth

thecoast January 17, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The engagement between Kenya Ports Authority managing director Captain William Ruto and members of the...

Training the Backbone of Kenya’s Blue Economy

thecoast January 17, 2026 0

By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The inspection tour of the Maritime Survival Training and Certification Centre at Bandari Maritime Academy...