August 2019 - Magazine 21

Issue 21 - August 2019

SHIMONI PORT DEVELOPMENT

Saving Kenya’s

SEA TURTLES DIANI

MOMBASA

KILIFI

WATAMU

MALINDI

LAMU

WELCOME, KARIBU 4. Now You Sea Turtles

8. Mombasa To Get International Facelift

12. Ali Barbour’s Cave Restaurant

20. Shimoni Port Expansion

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xplore the magical coastline of Kenya with a little help from Coastal Guide.

Coastal Guide is a monthly magazine publication that is available at various outlets along Kenya’s coastline.

It is designed as a guidebook, providing useful information and services to enhance your stay and make it easier for you to find the things you need. A new issue is released on the 15th of each month and can be found in Diani, Mombasa, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu and Nairobi.

Each issue of Coastal Guide also reports on social and conservation initiatives in Kenya. Any support you can offer these initiatives will go a long way towards retaining the beauty and unique charm that makes Kenya one of the best destinations in the world.

Please remember when visiting Kenya’s beautiful beaches to “Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time” We hope you will find this guidebook useful during your stay. Contact us on 076 846 8255 or visit our website www.coastalfootprints.co.ke for more information about Coastal Guide.

Cover Photo: Ralph Winter - Diving the Crab Content Contributor: Tamara Britten, Kelly-Marie Martin & Ken Chelimo

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Our oceans don’t have time to wait!

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urtles have been around for over 200 million years, but their survival is now under threat. Of the seven species of sea turtles, six are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species; this list is the most accurate indicator of the health of the world's biodiversity.

Turtles are called an indicator species because they provide vital insights into the health of complex marine ecosystems. Looking at it another way, conserving and preserving turtles has a direct impact on the lives of other marine creatures – and on the whole ocean system. Five of the seven species of sea turtles are found in the Indian Ocean, making Kenya a key conservation country.

Green turtles are Kenya's most populous residents, often spotted resting and relaxing on the reefs – and getting their shells cleaned by the fish. Their favourite foods are found in the sea grass beds in shallower waters where the waves break.

Hawksbill turtles also hang out on the reefs, using their sharp beaks to break off pieces of sponge or coral and scraping algae from the rocks. Since their preferred diet is poisonous sponges, their meat is poisonous and people have died from eating it.

Female turtles can mate with several males, so one 'clutch' of eggs may be fertilised by multiple males, increasing the genetic diversity of the offspring. They lay their eggs in a pit they've dug deep in the sand. Green turtles lay about 80-120 eggs in a clutch, Olive Ridley turtles lay about 100 while Flatback turtles lay around 50. When hatchlings break out of their shells, a yoke sac is still attached to them; it's this that gives them the energy to scramble to the surface of the sand and sprint for the sea.

About half of all baby turtles perish within three days of hatching; only 1 in 1,000 make it to adulthood.

The three main threats to turtles are plastic, poaching and fishing. Plastic marine debris looks and smells like their food, particularly jellyfish, causing turtles to ingest it or become entangled in it. Poaching is mainly for meat consumption.

Fishing, especially industrial fishing with trawlers or baited long lines, drags turtles down and drowns them. Ghost gear is also a threat for turtles. Abandoned or discarded fishing nets travel huge distances on the ocean currents, trapping and killing large numbers of marine animals, entangling live coral, smothering reefs, and transporting parasites to new regions.

Another threat is climate change. Since the sex of the turtle is determined by the temperature of the sand in which it incubates – warmer sand forming females and cooler sand producing males – as the world's temperature rises, the number of female turtles will rise while that of males plummets. A study in Australia in 2017 found that in several nests, 90% of hatchlings were female.

Turtles live in all parts of our seas, including beaches, reefs, sea grass beds, lagoons and only leatherback turtles dive super deep – 1000m+ of the oceans. If they disappear, it's a sign our oceans and everything in them are in grave peril.

Kenya's Turtle Conservation Projects and what they do: Local Ocean Conservation is a not-for-profit organisation that has been operating for over 20 years. Their Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, the only such centre in East Africa, monitors and nurses turtles before releasing them into the ocean. Watamu Turtle Watch and Diani Turtle Watch have beach monitors keeping turtles and their nests safe. Other projects include Bycatch Release, Research and Monitoring, Technology Development and Community Development and Outreach. Believing that only when people become aware of the issues can they be solved, the organisation has a Marine Information Centre, an Environmental Education Programme, a Marine Scouts Programme for local children, and an Internship Programme.

The Olive Ridley Project is a team of volunteers, environmentalists and marine biologists around the Indian Ocean, from places as far afield as the Maldives, Kenya, Oman and Pakistan. Their projects include Adopt a Turtle, Sea Turtle Research, and Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation. They conduct inwater assessments of abundance, density and behaviour in key sea turtle hotspot countries. They also collaborate with other turtle projects, local dive centres and fishermen to produce databases of turtle facial identification. One of their major projects studies the impact of ghost gear on sea turtles in the Indian Ocean, in connection with population connectivity and animal movements.

The Marine Education Centre opened in Diani in 2018. In collaboration with the Olive Ridley Project, they're creating a turtle identification database. Marine biologists photograph turtles and identify them from the pattern of their scales which, like a person's fingerprint, is unique to each turtle. Through this they track population demographics and ecology of sea turtles on Diani's reefs. The centre has a team of conservationists raising awareness of environmental issues through education, and is open to visitors every afternoon.

The Lamu Marine Conservation Trust, or LaMCoT, established its turtle project to focus on the tag and release of turtles caught in fishing nets, turtle nest protection and beach patrol. Other projects include Education and Awareness, Information and Community, Tree Planting, Bee Breeding, Protecting the Manda Toto Conservancy and the Camel Project.

Jumba Turtle Patrol, based north of Mombasa, is monitoring turtle nests, and rescuing and releasing turtles. They also have a campaign aimed at the community and further afield, promoting awareness of the importance of turtles.

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n international business and convention centre soon to be built in Mombasa, will upgrade the status of Kenya’s second largest city upon its completion. The planned construction of the landmark building is aimed at improving the city's reputation as an international destination and a regional hub.

It is envisaged that being a tourist destination, the centre will also act as an incentive for international conferences, meetings and exhibitions in East and Central Africa region. The proposed facility will be known as Nyali Business and Convention Centre, an equivalent of Kenyatta International and Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi.

Mombasa currently remains one of the best tourist destinations in Africa according to international tourism and travel agents. It has been voted one of the best coastal destinations in Africa due to its beautiful white pristine beaches both in the north and south coast. Many government, business and private sector meetings, conferences and exhibitions are held annually in the coastal city. The new centre will therefore greatly boost such events including functions to promote tourism at the coast.

The Mombasa facility will be built using local construction materials and will employ local labor for construction. This will enable many local business to benefit from supplying building materials and engagement in construction work. BS Consultants say 90% labor and expertise will be sourced locally for building the structure.

It is anticipated that the centre will add diversity to the various products existing in the market by providing world-class retail space that will attract big international brands such as Gucci, Louise Vuitton, Apple and many others to tap into the ever growing middle class in East and Central Africa. Kenya is ranked second after South Africa in spending on luxurious items, according to Afrasia Bank New World wealth survey in the 2017 report.

BS Consultants indicated that the complex will also feature grade A office space, a 50 room hotel franchise and most importantly a 4500 capacity world-class auditorium. Sustainable design elements will be incorporated into the building which will include 40% glazed ratio dominant in the South-North facing facades to mitigate against solar heat gain and overheating hence cutting operational costs of the building.

According to BS Consultants, the architectural firm hired to design and craft the monumental building, the building's concept is drawn from the traditional African spear head, the structure will be 120 metres high with 35 floors. Such magnificent buildings existing in Africa can only be found in a few major cities such as Johannesburg in South Africa and Cairo in Egypt.

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ALI BARBOUR'S Cave Restaurant

Author: KELLY-MARIE MARTIN

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enya in general has a lot to offer when it comes to food, with many influences from around the world, it is not difficult to find your favourite dish. But if you are looking for something which offers more than just delicious food, then Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant could be the perfect place. The restaurant not only offers a selection of tasty dishes, but the whole experience is unique and offers something for all. As the name suggests, the restaurant is based in a beautiful cave along the coast in the small town of Diani, south of Mombasa. The restaurant is certainly on the higher end but provides guests a one in a life time experience, which is certainly worthwhile, especially if you are on holiday in the area or want to celebrate a special occasion!

The restaurant offers every guest excellent service before you even step through the front door, providing all guests who book transport right from your hotel or residence. The driver arrives promptly, and you are whisked away to the restaurant. As you walk into the restaurant you are welcomed with calm music, ambience lighting and a friendly host. You first need to make your way down a staircase to enter the cave. The beauty of the restaurant hits you as soon as you make your way down. There is truly something magical about being inside a cave, the uneven sloping walls, rough to touch, but almost mesmerizing, as everywhere you look there is something new to see. Although simple in décor, the restaurant has a mix of Arabic and Swahili charm, which fits the

environment perfectly. As you step down from the restaurant reception and bar to the restaurant area, your eyes are immediately drawn to the ceiling where the starry evening can be observed through the caves large natural openings above, the setting is perfect and as you sit down, cozily at your table and gaze at the stars, you really do get a feeling of peace and serenity.

The restaurant, often busy throughout the evening, receives people from all over, with families, couples and small parties wining and dining. Although every table is filled, it is on the contrary, a rather private dining experience. The menu has a great selection of food, wines and cocktails and really does have something for all, including a separate menu for vegetarian's, which has to be one of the best selection of vegetarian options I have personally seen. As I order my food, choosing a starter and a fish dish for my main, I decide to enjoy a cocktail in the restaurant bar. Sitting at the bar, I again find myself staring at the rocky interior, and admiring the small Swahili seating that is scattered around the bar area. You can't help but wonder how such a place has come about, which I soon came to learn from information available at the bar. It is believed the cave is between 120,000 to 180,000 thousand years old and is part of a series of interlinking chambers, going as deep and 10 meters below ground level. There are caves dotted all along Kenya's shoreline, and the cave restaurant is part of a larger cave structure that pierces miles inland. Furthermore, the cave which was formed in coral reef limestone, would have historically been underwater, at some point being home to the diverse marine life found in the Indian Ocean.

Apart from the necessary changes needed to allow the cave to function as a restaurant, the cave has been mostly untouched. The only addition to the restaurant is the stone floor, along with furniture, lighting and sound effects. The natural holes which allow diners to sit under the starry night has a sliding cover, so to protect all during times of bad weather.

I make my way back to my table and I am welcomed with warm fresh bread while I wait for my food. My starter arrives and is both tasty and nicely portioned. As soon as I finish, the waitress promptly takes my plate away and my main is served shortly after, impressed by both the friendly staff and efficient service, my main course does not disappoint. The fish, which is both fresh and flavorsome, goes down well and the waiting staff time everything right, always serving you with a smile and never too far to top up your wine but just far enough to give you privacy while eating. I watch as others order food which is rolled out on a hot grill and cooked and served while eager diners watch, other diners take the opportunity to photograph the beautiful surroundings. I finish my experience with a delicious dessert and a coffee. It is worthwhile noting that during the whole dining experience no plastic straws or bottles were used. With the water served in a glass bottles and paper straws provided instead of plastic. On departure, the host arranges for my pick up, again another bonus to eating at the restaurant, as you are safely returned back to your residence or hotel.

The Ali Barbour Cave restaurant did not disappoint, with great food, service and overall beautiful ambience. It certainly should be on everyone's to do list when in Diani, although on the higher end of the dining experiences along the coast, this old and beautiful cave which happens to have an excellent restaurant within, is certainly worth a visit.

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Kenya’s strategy to make Lamu port viable.

Kenya is banking on cargo transshipments to make the Lamu port viable, even as it eagerly awaits the docking of its first, the super postPanamax vessel before the end of the year.

The construction of three berths out of the 32 under the ambitious Sh2.5 trillion Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor project is ongoing and the first mother ship, with close to 10,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), is scheduled to dock in November..

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Lion King movie premiere Kenyan ‘Greens’ Win Coal Plant raises Kenya’s tourism profile Freeze In World Heritage Site The premiere of the new Lion King movie has elevated Kenya’s profile as one of the leading tourist destinations in Africa. The movie shows the kind of tourism opportunities that we have.

Kenya Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer Betty Radier said the movie will raise the country’s profile and amplify its brand equity, especially with the media campaigns to promote Kenya.

Kenya Tourism Board supported Walt Disney film crew towards a partnership that showcased Kenya as the inspiration of the movie as well as supporting premieres both locally and internationally.

Source: www.citizen.co.ke

President Kenyatta to launch Maritime Academy in Mombasa President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, July 8 joined maritime sector stakeholders in commissioning the Bandari Maritime Academy at the Kilindini Port in Mombasa County. The new Bandari Maritime Academy, previously Bandari College, is a centre for maritime training and was established as part of ongoing reforms in the maritime transport industry in the country.

Through the academy, the Government aims at bridging the huge shortage of qualified seafarers in Kenya and the region to meet the needs of the emerging blue economy sector.

Source: www.citizentv.co.ke

Kenyan environmentalists are cheering a major victory against a proposed coal-fired plant near the coastal town of Lamu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The win capped a three year fight against a wellfunded effort by a Chinese-Kenyan consortium to build a 1,000 watt power plant on Kenya’s unspoiled northern coast.

Save Lamu, a local activist group, kept up the fight despite government agencies repeatedly rejecting their claims that the plant would not only pollute the air but also damage the fragile marine ecosystem and devastate the livelihoods of fishing communities.

Source:www.charlestonchronicle.net

Kenya, Mauritius eye Mountain Bongo: Kenyan-only closer airline ties to boost antelope Driven to near extinction during the colonial tourism era by trophy hunters, game meat junkies

Kenya and Mauritius respective tourism ministries held discussions on Friday to better employ their national airlines in tourism marketing.

In a joint meeting which brought together Kenya’s Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and his Mauritian counterpart Anil Gayan, the two countries held dialogue to promote tourism in their respective hubs Source: www.thecitizen.co.ke

and for their prized, chestnut coat, the mountain bongo have been placed under the critically endangered species list by the International Union for conservation of Nature. It is due to their declining numbers that Kenya, the only custodian of the species, made moves to repatriate the animals that had been placed in zoos across the world to establish a breeding programme to try and restore the numbers of the shy and timid creature.

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SHIMONI PORT EXPANSION REFURBISHED HARBOUR TO BOOST MARITIME TRADE

By Ken Chelimo

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rospects to develop Shimoni Port on Kwale's Indian Ocean Coast are at an advanced stage. Shimoni Port is situated off Wasini, an island off the South Coast of Kenya. According to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), the Ksh20 billion port project on the sea border of Kenya and Tanzania is being undertaken through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) and will see the port which originally served as a fisheries jetty, upgraded to handle large scale cargo, hence ease congestion at the Kilindini Harbour in Mombasa.

“It will open up the area, Shimoni town will grow and at the same time create jobs for the youth”, an excited Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Mombasa Chapter Chairlady, Rukia Rashid was quoted in the local press as saying. Dock Workers Union Secretary-General Simon Sang welcomed the new port saying it was a sign of development.

“Efficiency starts with adequate space because the biggest challenges we have in Mombasa Port is that we had never had enough space to be able to arrange containers”, laments Mr. Sang.

The feasibility and assessment report from a study done in 2017

by Maritime and Transport Business Solutions (MTBS), a Dutch company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, qualifies Shimoni Port as the most viable for refurbishment among the small ports along the Kenyan coastline. MTBS undertook the study with a mandate from KPA which aims to expand the minor harbour to cater for rising coastal trade volumes between destinations such as Pemba Island and Zanzibar. It is anticipated that the new port will complement port services at Kilindini in Mombasa.

The report was generated after KPA assigned consultancy services to MTBS along with a Kenyan company, Runji & Partners from Nairobi, to come up with a master plan for development of 11 ports in Kenya. The master plan study took cognisance of the long-term development framework as outlined under Kenya’s Vision 2030 development plan. It was then that a feasibility study and transaction advisory services were done for the development of the Port of Shimoni. They evaluated the commercial, technical, financial, legal and environmental feasibility of the project and provided options for the PPP development of the port.

The bigger and modernized Port at Shimoni is expected to ease congestion at Kilindini Harbour in Mombasa which has been experiencing congestion due to slow clearing of cargo at the Internal Container Depot (ICD). For example, there has been recorded increase in cargo received and cleared since the beginning of the year with the highest volume of cargo cleared in June, 2019.

The volume of cargo at Shimoni which currently stands at 10,000 tonnes is therefore expected to rise following the upgrade. This is part of KPAs multi-billion shilling ambitious project to develop eight of its eleven small ports in the country. The ports include Lamu, Malindi, Kilifi, Mtwapa, Kiunga, Funzi, Vanga and the Shimoni Port which has the largest harbour of all coastal small ports. When KPA undertook a master planning study for small ports, it identified Shimoni as potentially the most viable for development to increase trade among the scheduled small ports in the country. Shimoni Port receives goods between Kenya, Zanzibar and Pemba. On completion of the new port, it is anticipated that Shimoni Port will also serve small ports in Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar.

The offshore port has a capacity to handle up to 50,000 metric tonnes of cargo per year and this capacity will promote KPA’s mission to facilitate and promote global maritime trade. Shimoni has a wide well-sheltered deep channel which can conveniently allow the docking of large sea-going vessels. The expansion of the Shimoni Port is expected to supplement the Port of Mombasa which is also undergoing expansion with an aim of increasing its trans-shipment business to grow its regional market share.

Currently the port serves its hinterland which includes landlocked countries like Uganda, Rwanda, DRC and South Sudan. Mombasa Port has been losing its market share to Dar-es-Salaam due to congestion at the port and ICD. Currently, it is only the Port of Mombasa which is fully developed with modern equipment, hence making it preferred to handle import and export cargo. Records at KPA show that import business through the port increased by 33% last year (2018).

Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) acknowledges KPA’s commitment in sustaining growth and development of port facilities in order to promote shipping and maritime industry in Kenya. KPA is a state corporation which is responsible for maintaining, operating, improving and regulating all scheduled seaports on the Indian Ocean. KPA’s Managing Director Daniel Manduku acknowledges that Shimoni would be a fishing port to tap the Blue Economy and the vibrant fishing sector in the South Coast. He says KPA will build a multi-purpose berth that will incorporate fishing and handle other cargo adding that storage facilities will also be set up comprising value addition and fish-processing plants.

“It will open up the area, Shimoni town will grow and at the same time create jobs for the youth” - Rukia Rashid Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Mombasa Chapter Chairlady,

Stakeholders in the shipping industry say that the construction of the port will create more opportunities for cargo efficiency. “We welcome any initiative that will make clearing of goods less costly and also efficient. We expect that with the coming in of Shimoni Port, prospects are high that we will have less cargo congestion at Mombasa Port and the ICDs”, said the Secretary General of Intergovernmental Standing Committee On Shipping (ISCOS), Kassim Mpaata. Goods received at Shimoni Port are handled and managed by KPA in liaison with other government agencies like the Immigration department, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), among others.

With the expansion of Mombasa and Shimoni Ports, it is expected that trans-shipment of goods and cargo will substantially increase, leading to growth in sea trade which has been influenced by recent global developments in the maritime industry including the drop in ocean freight charges, technological changes and fuelefficient ships.

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