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State agency probes Liberian-flagged ship which drifted to a beach
FROM LEFT: Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) Chairman Hamisi Mwaguya, Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya CAS Mining and Blue Economy Fred Outa, KMA Ag Director General John Omingo and Fisheries PS Shadrack Mwadime during a familiarization tour of the almost complete KMA Towers in Mombasa on March 31, 2023.
Photo credit: POOL|NMG
What you need to know:
- The vessel, which was carrying cargo containers, ran aground a few kilometres from Mombasa port on Monday and was pushed by the Indian Ocean waters towards a public beach at Mkomani in Nyali.
- KMA acting Director General John Omingo said on Wednesday that they were investigating the cause of the grounding of the MV MSC Eagle F and whether it had caused any environmental damage.
The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has commenced investigations into the Liberian-flagged vessel that drifted towards a beach in Mombasa after suffering mechanical failure.
