PLENTY OF SWEET WINE NOW IN MOMBASA.

It was there, taken away, now back!!!. It is an important service in Mombasa involves in transportation of many commodities all around through the water ways. The Kenya Ports Authority(KPA), has been in operation since it's establishment in 1978, it operates along the Kenya's coast line that is Lamu, Kilifi, Mtwapa, Kiunga, Shimoni, Funzi and Vanga. Mombasa has been known as " a city of merchants" for years and they have been truly merchants from what tge residents around the area have been benefiting through this gold mining part of them " the port".https://www.kpa.co.ke/AboutUs/Pages/KPA-History-Introduction.aspx

Kenya ports Authority is the heart of Mombasa residents as it has brought much of importance to the people by strengthening their livelihoods in a special way.  In December 2019, the Standard Gage Railway started working and  all the activities of the port were therefore shifted to the other side to Naivasha this had brought alot of loss of jobs and income to the people of https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2022/09/president-ruto-to-revert-port-operations-to-mombasa/ Mombasa there is a sigh of relief as the President Dr. William Ruto shifted the activities back to Mombasa. This has brought a new picture now to the people of this city. The following are the key impacts brought by the port to Mombasa residents:

- Creation of Income and Job Opportunities- Most of the people of Mombasa rely to go and work in the port to get something for their families KPA being a big company it has generated different areas where one can apply a get income, this has been of much help even to the youths around Mombasa. It is a port that has helped people earn a living.

- Increased growth of trade- Since Mombasa port involves carrying of containers this increases travels around Mombasa helping those with businesses grow by increased number of buying and selling of their goods and services.https://www.trademarkea.com/physical-infrastructure/mombasa-port/

- Reduced crime- Crime and drugs are related to joblessness and idleness among the youth. When Mombasa port offers the job opportunities youths go there each day to get something to do reducing the rate of crime and drug abuse.

- Brings beauty in Mombasa- The ocean needs a volume of activities for it to be useful when the port is in service there is massive of activities happening around .

- Growth of standards of living - this is by the work happening around the port helps the residents to work and get money leading to growth in the city.

The growth of the economy of Mombasa is dependant on the Kenya ports Authority for it is the gem that is found in that place that promotes all the activities. The city of Mombasa is now waiting for a new dawn of goodies to their economy as it is now fully functional.