Revival plans for Kenya shipping line gather steam
President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Kisumu Port, where he commissioned the Kisumu Shipyard and inspected the floatation of the newly built MV Uhuru II on August 2, 2022. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NMG
Kenya is moving an inch closer to owning its fleet of vessels as it seeks to revive its shipping line that had looked dead even after launching it.
This week, President Uhuru Kenyatta showed that intent after commissioning the Kisumu Shipyard Ltd, and floatation of the MV Uhuru II. Once it’s fully up, that will form the first vessel under the Kenyan National Shipping Line.
