Lamu Port Stories

KPA acquires first locally built Sh264 million mooring boat for Lamu Port
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 11, 2024

Commissioned during a ceremony held at the Port of Mombasa, the boat will serve the Port of Lamu, enhancing marine operations in challenging coastal c...

Lamu’s 'Chief Simple' who gives national celebrations a tempo of their kind
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 10, 2024

He says it is through his humility that he has been able to get even the most sensitive information to help maintain security in Lamu.

Worry for herders as Lamu Port's livestock export venture loses steam
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 17, 2024

The Sh310 billion Lamu Port, which was operationalised on May 20, 2021, introduced livestock export trade for the first time in history from Lamu to O...

Booming Business: How Lamu Port and Lamu-Witu Road are transforming key towns
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 03, 2024

Hindi, Mokowe, Magogoni, Mpeketoni, Kibaoni, and Witu were relatively low-profile towns back then, however, the status of these towns has improved sig...

Lamu fishermen demand swift compensation over displacements at the port
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 15, 2024

The compensation dates back to 2018, when a Malindi court ruled in favour of the fishermen, awarding them a total of Sh 1.76 billion for the destructi...

Cargo boost: Lamu Port receives 60,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser destined for Ethiopia
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2024

This milestone signifies a significant advancement in the utilisation of the Port of Lamu by partner states, in line with the Lamu Ports South Sudan E...

Lamu fishermen to receive Sh1.1b compensation as KPA completes verification
Christopher Ghele  |  May 08, 2024

The payment comes a few weeks after the Court of Appeal in Malindi directed that the parties involved conduct a verification exercise of the ineligibl...

Lamu Port operations receive boost after acquiring new crane
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 08, 2024

The Ethiopian Government is keen on utilising the Port of Lamu due to the growing instability in the Red Sea region.

Regional trade boost: Annual cargo volume handled at Mombasa Port up 6.2pc
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 26, 2024

The Port of Lamu and Kisumu Port also witnessed substantial growth, indicating a broader regional expansion.

UK reaffirms commitment to supporting LAPSSET project
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 09, 2024

The UK High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan, on a familiarisation tour of the Port of Lamu this week, emphasized the importance of understanding both...

Kenya-Ethiopia joint committee addresses Port of Lamu Project success
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 23, 2024

Formed to address challenges encountered in the LAPSSET project implementation, the committee aims to collaboratively devise solutions for its efficie...

Court halts privatisation of Mombasa, Lamu ports
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 28, 2023

KPA Managing Director, William Ruto last week told an investors' conference that he was confident that “concession of port assets will attract private...

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