Established in January 1978 under an Act of Parliament, KPA is mandated to manage and operate the Port of Mombasa and all scheduled seaports along Kenya’s coastline
The Authority’s mandate is to maintain, operate, improve and regulate all scheduled sea ports situated along Kenya’s coastline
Apart from all sea ports on the Kenyan coastline, the Authority manages Inland Waterways as well as Inland Container Depots at Embakasi, Eldoret and Kisumu.
The Procurement and Supplies Department of Kenya Ports Authority is established pursuant to Section 2 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015
At KPA, we owe our success to the outstanding people who make it happen for our customers every single day. We don't just say we're passionate about our people - we mean it.
. Plans are underway for the construction of a new Port in Kisumu to allow bigger vessels to dock at the once vibrant facility in the East African region.