Kenya, Rwanda Formalise KPA Kigali Office to Strengthen Regional Trade

For more than 12 years, the Port of Mombasa has served the Rwandan market, positioning itself as the region’s most modern and efficient gateway for international trade.

To bring port services closer to Rwandan cargo owners and strengthen coordination along the Northern Corridor, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) established a liaison office in Kigali in July 2013–a move welcomed by the Government of Rwanda.

As bilateral cooperation deepened, Kenya and Rwanda in 2024 agreed to formalise and…