Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addresses other leaders during the inspection of the project in Matuga, Kwale, on April 16, 2025/DPCSDeputy President Kithure Kindiki on Wednesday inspected construction works at the Regional Centre for Marine Transport & Port Logistics at Kombani, in Matuga Constituency, Kwale County.
Kindiki said the project cost is estimated at Sh607 million, with current progress standing at 82%.
The Centre will train students from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo for careers in maritime transport, sea faring, port management and logistics, ship making, marine science, marine engineering, coxswains and other specialisations in high demand globally.
DP Kithure Kindiki addressing construction workers of the ongoing marine regional centre and local leaders at Kombani, Kwale County on April 16/DPCS
DP Kithure Kindiki greets construction workers of the ongoing marine regional centre at Kombani, Kwale County on April 16/DPCSIt’s one of the interventions the Government is making to revitalise value chains in the blue economy and empower communities who derive their livelihoods from the maritime ecosystem.
Other interventions underway include the already disbursed Sh3.2 billion in grants to fisher folk through Beach Management Units, ongoing construction of the Shimoni and Liwatoni Fish Ports as well as the building of fish markets and fish landing sites in the five counties adjacent to the Indian Ocean: Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River.
DP Kithure Kindiki, accompanied by other leaders, walking on a ramp under construction, which is part ofthe ongoing marine regional centre at Kombani, Kwale County, on April 16/DPCS
DP Kithure Kindiki, accompanied by other leaders, walking on ramp under construction which is part of ongoing marine regional center at Kombani, Kwale County on April 16/DPCS.
DP Kindiki greets construction workers of the ongoing marine regional centre at Kombani, Kwale County on April 16/DPCS
