Single-hull tankers are relics of an outdated and dangerous maritime technology. PHOTO/VistaCreate. By ANDREW MWANGURA. newshub@eyewitness.africa. Mombasa, East Africa’s busiest and largest port, plays a […]
Category: Kenya
Perspective | Addressing the challenges facing maritime education in Kenya.
Bandari Maritime Academy is the leading institution in Kenya for maritime education and training. IMAGE/USER-GENERATED CONTENT.. By ANDREW MWANGURA. newshub@eyewitness.africa. Kenya, endowed with over 500 […]
Captain Marami is setting a precedent for Kenyan women in the maritime industry.
Captain Elizabeth Wakesho Marami is the first female marine captain in Kenya. IMAGE/USER-GENERATED CONTENT.. Author: Andrew Mwangura. Contact: newshub@eyewitness.africa. In the serene hills of Taita, […]
Musk treads dangerous grounds by pitching social security cuts
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk. PHOTO/Wikimedia Commons.. By FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT. and Agencies. newshub@eyewitness.africa. Elon Musk and the Trump administration are pitching cuts in one of the […]
OPINION | Why AU needs a navy to secure Africa’s waters
African countries have struggled to address complex maritime threats. PHOTO/ AI generated/Open AI.. By ANDREW MWANGURA. newshub@eyewitness.africa. Africa’s extensive coastline, which stretches over 18,950 miles, […]
Suborno Isaac Bari: The extraordinary journey of a gifted prodigy
Suborno Isaac Bari, 12, and his father, Rashidul Bari, rejoice over his high school graduation on June 26, 2024. PHOTO/ Rashidul Bari.. By TIM ALLEN. […]
OPINION | The cost of leadership neglect: Why Kenya’s fisheries corporation needs a CEO now
The Kenya Fisheries Industry Corporation (KFIC) headquarters in Mombasa. PHOTO/UGC.. By ANDREW MWANGURA. newshub@eyewitness.africa. For over a year now, the Kenya Fisheries Industry Corporation (KFIC), […]
Revamping seafarer documentation and training to secure Kenya’s maritime future
Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) search and rescue boats. PHOTO/UGC.. By ANDREW MWANGURA. newshub@eyewitness.africa. Kenya’s maritime industry is at a critical juncture. The country has the […]
Tea leaf hawking hurting factories, KTDA chairman warns
Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), Mr Chege Kirundi with Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mr Magahi Kagwe. PHOTO/KTDA.. By DAVID ROP. newshub@eyewitness.africa. Tea leaf hawking is a […]
Concern as marine pilots’ shortage hit Mombasa port
Marine pilots are specialised maritime professionals who safely guide ships into and out of harbours. PHOTO/FILE. By Andrew Mwangura. newshub@eyewitness.africa. The Port of Mombasa, Kenya’s […]