National Oil in deal to set up Kenya Maritime College

National Oil has entered into an agreement with the State Department of Shipping and Maritime in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the University of Nairobi and the National Youth Service (NYS) to set up the Kenya Maritime College (KMC).

National Oil Chief Executive Officer, Sumayya Hassan-Athmani. She was recently reinstated after the intervention of Deputy President William Ruto.

The proposed college will be the first of its kind in East and Central Africa and will provide training in vocational skills, graduate skills retooling, and certification and accreditation services for personnel and service providers in the maritime trade including oil and gas related activities.

“As National Oil, we are proud to be part of its formation. Our role in the partnership is to bring on board our expertise in oil and gas which will form part of the curriculum,” said Sumayya Hassan-Athmani (pictured), National Oil’s chief executive officer.

The partnership between the four State institutions is meant to consolidate their capacities in establishment of the college whose mandate will equip graduates in different disciplines with hands on skills in maritime operations and related fields including oil and gas.