Who owns Kenya Ports Authority?
Kenya Ports Authority is owned by KPA (Kenya).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Kenya Ports Authority PLC. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kenya Ports Authority PLC reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Origin
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kenya Ports Authority
Kenya Ports Authority runs the Port of Mombasa and the other Kenyan seaports and inland waterways. Its own site gives annual throughput of 45.45 million metric tons and 2.1 million TEUs, and lists marine operations, stevedoring, cargo handling and support services among its offering.
Ownership timeline of Kenya Ports Authority
Where Kenya Ports Authority sits in KPA
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: KPA
KPA is a state-owned company headquartered in Kenya. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Kenya Ports Authority PLC says on its own About page that it is a public limited company established under the Government Owned Enterprises Act No. 25 of 2025. It says it manages and operates Kenya's seaports, inland waterways and ferry services, including the ports of Mombasa, Lamu, Kisumu and Shimoni and inland container depots in Nairobi and Naivasha.
🇰🇪 Kenya Ports Authority and other Kenyan brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 51 brands that began in Kenya. 1 of them (2%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Kenya Ports Authority is not one of them.
- AirKenya — AirKenya 🇰🇪
- Elewana Collection — Minor International 🇹🇭
- Jambojet — Kenya Airways 🇰🇪
- Mombasa Air Safari — Mombasa Air Safari 🇰🇪
- Safarilink — Safarilink 🇰🇪
- Skyward Airlines — Skyward Airlines 🇰🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kenya Ports Authority?
The parent company of Kenya Ports Authority is KPA, a state-owned company headquartered in Kenya.
Is Kenya Ports Authority Kenyan?
Yes. Kenya Ports Authority originated in Kenya and its owner, KPA, is also headquartered in Kenya.
Is Kenya Ports Authority still owned by KPA?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Kenya Ports Authority is still owned by KPA. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Kenya Ports Authority PLC — Kenya Ports Authority, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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