President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to tour Mombasa County on Monday, where he is expected to commission the Bandari Maritime Academy at the Kilindini port.
In a statement released by State House spokesperson Kanze Dena, the project is expected to increase the number of trained and qualified seafarers once completed.
According to Dena, the project is part of the President Kenyatta's agenda to maximise on the potential of the blue economy.
"President Uhuru Kenyatta will tomorrow, Monday, 8th July 2019 join maritime sector stakeholders in commissioning the Bandari Maritime Academy at the Kilindini Port in Mombasa County,” reads State House statement.
"The new Bandari Maritime Academy, previously Bandari College, is a centre of excellence in 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," State House said in a series of tweets.