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Philip Mwakio

Mombasa

Journalist at The Standard (Kenya)

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  • 1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja |Philip Mwakio

    A South Korean delegation led by Prof. Jinsoo Park from the Korea Institute of Maritime & Fisheries Technology visited the Mount Kenya University (MKU) Maritime Academy in Malindi, Kilifi County, on Jun 12, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard] Kenya and South Korea have launched fresh efforts to upgrade the training of seafarers in various institutions in the country.

  • 1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja |Philip Mwakio

    A South Korean delegation led by Prof. Jinsoo Park from the Korea Institute of Maritime & Fisheries Technology visited the Mount Kenya University (MKU) Maritime Academy in Malindi, Kilifi County, on Jun 12, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard] Kenya and South Korea have launched fresh efforts to upgrade the training of seafarers in various institutions in the country.

  • 3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Philip Mwakio

    Yolanda Firth, proprietor of the 50-year-old Boko Boko Restaurant, inspects the day’s delicacies at the eatery where no cutlery is used and diners eat with their bare hands. [Robert Menza, Standard]Despite being simple structures with makuti (palm fronds) roofs that blend well with the Kenyan Coast, they have played host to dignitaries from the country and beyond over the years.

  • 1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Philip Mwakio

    Former Seafarers Union of Kenya General Secretary Andrew Mwangura. [File, Standard]Unregistered agencies are taking over the recruitment of Kenyans seeking jobs aboard  international ships, sparking concerns of poor pay and working conditions. Unionists have warned that the situation threatens the integrity of Kenya’s seafaring industry and could affect thousands of Kenyans seeking jobs.

  • 1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Philip Mwakio

    Former Seafarers Union of Kenya General Secretary Andrew Mwangura. [File, Standard]Unregistered agencies are taking over the recruitment of Kenyans seeking jobs aboard  international ships, sparking concerns of poor pay and working conditions. Unionists have warned that the situation threatens the integrity of Kenya’s seafaring industry and could affect thousands of Kenyans seeking jobs.

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