Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has issued an update on the Muhuru Bay Port Project in Migori County, announcing that the development is nearing completion.
In an update on Thursday, June 4, Omollo said the Muhuru Bay shoreline had for many years failed to realise its economic potential despite its strategic location on Lake Victoria.
“For decades, the Muhuru Bay shoreline, despite its strategic position on Lake Victoria and vast untapped potential, remained largely neglected and its promise to drive trade, fisheries and regional connectivity lying dormant,” he said.
Omollo noted that the ongoing development is being undertaken by the Kenya Ports Authority as part of efforts to advance Kenya’s Blue Economy agenda and spur economic growth in the region.
“Under the stewardship of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), the Muhuru Bay Pier Development and Rehabilitation Project is transforming this historic site into a modern lake port, aligned with the country’s Blue Economy agenda and poised to unlock socio-economic growth across Nyatike and the wider Migori County,” he added.
According to Omollo, the project has reached its final structural phase, with only a few finishing activities remaining.
“The project is now in its final structural phase, with walling works at 98% completion and ongoing revetment works involving the systematic placement and compaction of armour rock boulders along a 200-metre stretch to form the pier head and protect against wave action,” he further said.
Key components of the project include the construction of a reinforced concrete jetty measuring 50 by 30 metres to accommodate larger vessels, a cold storage facility aimed at improving fish preservation, perimeter security infrastructure and an administrative block that will house port and customs operations.
The government expects the upgraded facility to strengthen regional trade and improve market access for local fishermen once completed.
“Once complete, the facility will strengthen trade integration by complementing the Masara-Muhuru Bay road upgrade, enhance fisheries value chains by reducing post-harvest losses and eliminating exploitative intermediaries and establish a vital maritime linkage connecting emerging lake ports such as Homa Bay, Sori and Kisumu,” Omollo said.
