Nairobi, April 16 -- The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) plans to review tariffs for Lamu port next month as it eyes to woo regional governments to the new facility, targeting bigger cargo.

The new rates are expected to be more attractive to the port users to increase its throughput from 37,576 metric tonnes handled in 2023 where a total of 36 vessels docked at the facility.

KPA managing director William Ruto said the authority is willing to offer lower tariffs while maintaining efficiency.

Mr Ruto said with the arrival of Sh4.1 billion ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes from China last week, the port is now capable of handling three ships at any time.

"We shall review the tariffs according to our stakeholders' suggestions to maintain the ...