Joho Details Fisheries Investments in Kilifi and Kisumu, Including New Landing Sites
October 8, 2026. Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has reported investments in Kilifi and Kisumu, including completed fish landing sites, an unfinished Kilifi facility and a regional training centre under development. The details were given in a Senate response to questions about project status, costs and expected beneficiaries.
Projects reported in Kilifi
Joho said the Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development project had funded 287 common-interest groups in Kilifi at a cost of Sh983.64 million, with 21,107 people reported as beneficiaries. He also listed completed landing facilities at Ngomeni (Sh48.62 million), Kichwa Cha Kati (Sh51.78 million) and Malindi (Sh54.98 million).
The Kilifi Central Fish Landing Site was reported as 85% complete, with a construction cost of Sh275.07 million. It should not be described as open or operational on the basis of that progress figure. The response also listed a fisheries office under construction and renovation work at the Malindi office, both reported as about 99% complete.
Project in Kisumu
The Kabonyo Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence was valued at US$9.997 million, about Sh1.299 billion in the report. The centre is intended to provide fisheries and aquaculture services, training and technical capacity for the Lake Victoria region. The Senate response did not provide an opening date in the information reported.
Why project status matters to fishers
A landing site can support safer handling and reduce losses only when fishers can actually use its facilities. Before counting on a new site, local Beach Management Units and traders should confirm whether it has been handed over, which services are operating, whether ice or cold storage is available, who manages the site and whether users pay fees.
The reported totals also cover different things: completed facilities, ongoing construction, group grants and planned projects. They should not be added together or treated as evidence that every project is complete. For households, outcomes such as less spoilage, reliable market access, safer working conditions and timely payments are more useful than a headline allocation alone.
What to follow next
For the Kilifi Central site, the next useful update would be a verified completion and commissioning date. For the Kabonyo centre, residents and training applicants need a public implementation schedule and eligibility details. The figures in this story come from the Cabinet Secretary’s Senate response as reported by KNA; they have not been independently audited by Daily Report KE.
Source
Kenya News Agency: Government invests in fisheries projects in Kilifi and Kisumu
