William Ruto: Mombasa Port will not be privatised

Ruto who was speaking during the UDA's National Governing Council meeting at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi on Friday was responding to a section of opposition leaders including Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir who have recently opposed what they purported as the government's plans to pritivatise the port.

In a resolute stand against the government's proposed plans, Nassir has earlier this week led other leaders from Mombasa County to question the feasibility of the proposal to lease some of the assets of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to private firms.

"Hawatatubeba kifalafala na bandari ya Mombasa. Let them go privatise Kenya Airways if they want to but leave Mombasa Port alone. Their intentions are questionable. I am sure if they could sell the water in the ocean, they would have already done it," Nassir said.

Earlier, there were reports that Ruto's administration was in a bid to lease some of Kenya Port Authorities's key assets to private firms and individuals.

KPA Managing Director William Ruto on Monday this week placed bids for the operation of key facilities at the port of Lamu and Mombasa Port where it hosts berths 11-14 and container terminal one.