Elijah Mbaru
Elijah Mbaru is a maritime expert and the executive officer at the Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA). He has been vocal about the potential economic benefits of the Mombasa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), highlighting how it could create a significant market similar to that of Dubai, providing free port services and boosting tourism and trade in the region.
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Elijah Mbaru, the Chief Executive Officer of KSAA, questioned the additional charges for container cleaning at the port.
Shipowners lobby objects new container cleaning charges at Mombasa port
Kenya· 2025-11-03
Elijah Mbaru warned that any introduction of additional charges or procedural requirements should be carefully evaluated to avoid discouraging vessel calls or trade throughput.
Why Kephis faces major hurdles in effecting ship, container inspection at portKenya· 2025-08-30
KSAA Chief Executive Elijah Mbaru said port health, immigration, port state control, International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code officers, pollution control officers, and customs officials already conduct inspections without levying fees on vessels.
Reprieve for cargo owners as agency halts vessel inspection leviesKenya· 2025-08-28
Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA) chief executive officer, Mr Elijah Mbaru, said although Africa is the least carbon dioxide polluter at about 4 per cent, it has to pay the new levy like the rest of the other regions after the IMO decision.
Ships carbon levy: Mombasa shippers brace for freight hikeKenya· 2025-04-17
KSAA executive officer designate Elijah Mbaru argued that there were already other government agencies charging levies to ships.
Dirty containers raise alarm at Kenyan portsKenya· 2025-04-10
Mr Elijah Mbaru, the designated Chief Executive Officer of the KSAA, KEPHIS, cannot justify its charges, as it is duplicating services already provided by other competent government partner agencies.
New Levies raise a storm at Mombasa PortKenya· 2025-04-03
Elijah Mbaru, executive officer of the Kenya Ships Agents Association, noted that the inspection was a duplication of existing inspections by other agencies.
State hikes pest inspection charges at portsKenya· 2025-02-27
A maritime expert Elijah Mbaru noted that the special economic zone would create a big market in the region.
Sh30b boost for stalled Dongo Kundu projectKenya· 2025-02-26
