Plans to turn Kenya into maritime hub shelved as Ruto disbands key secretariat

Five years on, from the fanfare surrounding the agreement signed between the government and the Mediterranean Shipping Company, there has been little progress...

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Kenya's ambitious plan to become a regional maritime logistics hub has been shelved after President William Ruto disbanded the Kenya National Shipping Line board and the Blue Economy Secretariat, which were pivotal to the initiative.

The plan, signed in 2018, aimed to transform Mombasa into Africa's gateway for maritime transport.
The Blue Economy Secretariat was established in 2019 to drive maritime sector investments.
The disbandment has effectively halted efforts to secure a 30-year concession to operate the second container terminal at Mombasa Port.

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