A Brief overview of Marine Traffic Status on port of Mombasa and Maritime Activities in Kenya

  • Otoi, Onyango Shem (Graduate school, Department of Coast Guard studies, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Park, Young-Soo (Division of Maritime Transport Science, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Mutisya, Kyalo Michael (Department of Maritime Safety, Kenya Maritime Authority)
  • Published : 2015.07.09

Abstract

Kenya is a sovereign country with a vast potential in maritime industry. Though Kenya is known to have made it in IMO white list on $14^{TH}$ May 2010, she is making huge investments in maritime industry in an effort to have a share of booming world maritime industry and sea trade. Statistics has it that 90% of trade volume is carried on the sea, which is strong indication that for any country inspiring to be an economic powerhouse it has to have a lion share of sea trade volume, and one of the proven ways in gaining economic success is by investing heavily in maritime infrastructure. The purpose of this paper is to give a brief description of marine traffic status in port of Mombasa which is the largest port in Kenya, highlight vital features of multi-billion Lamu port investment under taken by the Kenyan government and finally discuss the future of maritime industry and Kenyan seafarer.

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