Uhuru, Raila arrive for new Mtongwe shipyard launch

President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived at Mtongwe Naval Base for the launch of Kenya Shipyard .

He is accompanied by ODM leader Raila Odinga, Defence CS Eugene Wamalwa, Mombasa governor Hassan Joho among other leaders.

Kenya Shipyard Limited is a Kenya Government nascent ship building and repair facility.

It was borne out of the need for a maritime facility that can be able to repair, maintain, refit, construct ship and provide other maritime services.

KSL is expected to be the main hub for ship construction for not only the Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies but also for the entire East African region. It is under the ministry of defense.

Security has been beefed up at the coast over the president's visit.