Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has joined Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir in mourning the death of his advisor on port affairs Gilbert Langat.
Langat who doubled up as the Shippers Council of Eastern Africa CEO passed on Sunday at his Kericho home after a long illness.
In a statement, Murkomen said he learnt about the death with great sadness, noting he was a visionary executive with proven success in the logistics business.
“His business acumen saw him steer the Shippers Council to new heights, contributing a great deal to the growth of trade in the region,” he said.
“A team leader par excellence, Langat worked tirelessly with the Government, the private sector, and development partners to improve the efficiency of port services in the country and the wider region”.
Reflecting on his role at the council, the CS noted that they held a meeting last November where they discussed a transformative agenda for better services at the Port of Mombasa.
Governor Abdulswamad sympathised with the family of the late Langat as he praised him as a trailblazer in his field “whose legacy lives on”.
“Gilbert’s work helped open minds and bring people together, blending national patriotism with pragmatic governance of county affairs to capture our attention and ignite our imagination on the possibilities of the Port of Mombasa,” he stated.
