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Boost for Kenya's seafarers as state commissions identity document
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 27, 2024

The document will facilitate international travel and operations for Kenyan seafarers.

Kenyan seafarers face rough times on foreign vessels as local jobs dwindle
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 11, 2024

Seafarers Union of Kenya says some seamen were misled by unlicensed agents or left unemployed despite promises of lucrative opportunities aboard.

Kenyan seafarers return home after abandonment in Oman, await unpaid wages of Sh1.6M
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 08, 2024

Upon consultations, the seafarers informed the KMA that they had not been paid for eight months and had reported their situation to the Harbour Master...

Union urges state to rescue four Kenyan seafarers stranded in Oman
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 21, 2024

The four were abandoned in Oman after their Somali-flagged fishing vessel FV Saharla ceased operations, leaving them stranded without pay or means of...

Relief for seafarers as government reduces maritime training fees to Sh15,000
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 14, 2024

The cost for the mandatory maritime course has been reduced to Sh15,000 from the previous Sh35,000.

Seafarers call for fast-tracking of blue economy projects 
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 08, 2024

The seafarers are urging for the reinstatement of government-led seafarer recruiting programmes.

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