Kenya Ports Authority has successfully concluded preliminary session to track and review progress of the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2023-2028

The robust two- day engagement forum dubbed “blue sky session” brought together the Board of Directors led by the Chairman Hon. Benjamin Dalu Tayari, senior Management under the stewardship of Managing Director Captain William Ruto.

They deliberated on the strategic initiatives the Authority is implementing under the strategic plan in a mid- year review. In the five-year Strategic Plan, the Authority has put a focus on enhancing operational excellence, improving customer satisfaction, ensuring growth of business, and advancing good governance in the management of port facilities.

Several initiatives are being implemented including equipping port facilities with new and modern equipment, capacity expansion programs, revitalization of Kisumu port and piers within Nyanza, construction of the first fish port in Shimoni Kwale, the development of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zones to enhance manufacturing and improve volumes of exports through the port, sustainability projects among other initiatives.

Equally, the Authority is focused on improving customer satisfaction and the overall service delivery at port facilities, with several customer-centric projects, planned within the Strategic Plan period. An impressive performance in key performance indicators including cargo throughput and container traffic in port facilities and various market segments was realized last year.

Kisumu port registered the biggest growth posting a record 119 percent growth after handling a total throughput of 127,745 MT in 2023 against 58,290 MT in 2022. Equally, Port of Mombasa posted a record 2.08 million metric tons growth in total cargo throughput to post 35.96 million metric tons compared to 33.87 million metric tons in 2022. Kenya Ports Authority, through this plan intends to replicate this good performance during this Strategic Plan period.

Source : KPA