Kenya delays commissioning of $3m cruise terminal over Covid-19 disruption

Ms Silver Spirit cruise ship at the Port of Mombasa in 2018.

Ms Silver Spirit cruise ship at the Port of Mombasa in Kenya in 2018. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Kenya will have to wait until August to commission the $3 million new cruise ship terminal at the Mombasa port as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the global cruise industry.

The ultra-modern terminal, which was completed about two years ago, was built to attract more cruise lines and spur growth in the vital tourism industry which accounts for 4.4 percent of gross domestic product.