The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has announced a raft of measures to improve efficiency and speed up operations at the Port of Mombasa.

Speaking during an engagement session with the Shippers Council of East Africa, KPA Managing Director William Ruto announced plans to scale up automation at the Port of Mombasa.

According to him, the transition to full automation was currently underway, and the Authority had commenced the upgrading of the terminal operating and applications systems.

He noted that the automation of application systems would simplify processes and minimise system downtimes for faster approval of cargo documents.