MV uhuru stirs trade on Lake Victoria

[Sherlock]

The refitted MV Uhuru cargo vessel in Lake Victoria has so far transported 17,463,420 litres of petroleum products from Kisumu port to Port Bell in Uganda.

Kenya Railways (KR) Managing Director Philip Mainga said the resumption of voyages by the vessel after its suspension in 2011 has boosted maritime business on the lake.

“The MV Uhuru has now raised fresh hopes for the revival of ties between Kenya and its regional bilateral trading partners keen to reap from the revamped Kisumu port,” he said.

The vessel’s management is working on resuming old routes to Mwanza and Bukoba in Tanzania, and Jinja and Entebbe in Uganda and Muhoma Bay in Rwanda.

MV Uhuru can easily carry a load of 1,400 tonnes. Each tank wagon has a capacity of 50,000 litres. The vessel can carry 22 tank wagons, bringing a total of 1.1 million litres,” said Disi.

The ship was refurbished at a cost of Sh250 million by Kenya Navy Engineers, much less than the Sh1.8 billion that private firms wanted to be paid for the job.

Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Peter Odoyo said in a recent tour of the port that deployment of Kenya Defence Forces could equally reduce the cost of repairing the old railway line estimated at Sh3.8 billion.

KR and port officials revealed that MV Uhuru and a sister ship, MV Umoja in Tanzania, were built in 1965 and started service in 1966. At over 300 feet, they were the longest on any of East Africa’s lakes.

 

[Geza Ulole]

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KPC loses fuel in Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline leakage
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24 2020

By EDWIN OKOTH
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SUMMARY

• A video showing the leakage point shows products gushing high in the air as police struggle to disperse locals who were already on the scene with several containers to scoop the product.
• It was still unclear how much of the product was lost from the leakage said to have started over the weekend, according to locals.
• The line suffered similar leakages in the area in September 2018 and in 2011 in what is blamed on the soil type as well as weaknesses on the corroded 40-year-old line.

KPC depot in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A major leakage has occurred on the Mombasa–Nairobi pipeline, leading to the loss of an unknown quantity of fuel.

A video showing the leakage point shows products gushing high in the air as police struggle to disperse locals who were already on the scene with several containers to scoop the product.

Wednesday, Kenya Pipeline Company managing director Irungu Macharia said the leak on the old line from Mombasa, which was first detected on Monday near Mariakani had been resolved and product flow restored.

The 16-inch pipeline known as line 1 has been prone to leakages along the area, leading to construction of the Sh48 billion-line parallel to it as a replacement. KPC has, however, dedicated the old line to transporting dual purpose kerosene combining Jet-A1 and paraffin.

“We noticed decreased pressure on the line and rushed to the scene where we closed the valve to create product backflow to Mombasa. The incident was not due to any intrusion and we have since rectified it and restored transport. It did not affect diesel and petrol which we transport using the new line,” Mr Macharia said.

It was still unclear how much of the product was lost from the leakage said to have started over the weekend, according to locals.

The line suffered similar leakages in the area in September 2018 and in 2011 in what is blamed on the soil type as well as weaknesses on the corroded 40-year-old line.

Lack of a leak detection system has been costly to KPC which has also suffered similar breaches on the new 20-inch pipeline popularly known as line 5.

The firm last year began a search for an inspection service provider for the new line after it leaked and lost unknown volumes of fuel around Makueni, barely a year into operations.

KPC loses fuel in Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline leakage

 

[Geza Ulole]

Install leak detection system urgently, KPC told
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Senate committee asks KPC to expedite the installation the on the Sh48 billion Mombasa- Nairobi line.

In Summary

• Munyes said procurement will commence immediately the budget for the project is approved.
• The 20-inch pipeline, which began operation in July 2018, was designed without any leak detection systems.

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A crane loads pipes onto a truck to be used in the construction of Mombasa – Nairobi oil pipeline. /FILE

Kenya Pipeline should expedite the installation of a leak detection system on the Sh48 billion Mombasa- Nairobi line, the Senate Energy Commitee has said.
Chairman Ephraim Maina said KPC should treat the mater as urgent.

“We thank God we have not had much leakage ever since the line started to be used. We must therefore expedite the process as we pray that we do not have a disaster in the meantime,” he added.

Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes, told the committee procurement will commence upon approval of the budget.
“We are hoping to have a leak detection system by end of next year,” Munyes added.

KPC managing director Macharia Irungu however said it might take longer to install the system because of procurement procedures.
“It takes about 60 to 90 days to get through the procurement process,” he explained.

The 20-inch pipeline was designed without any leak detection systems. It began operation in July 2018 and runs for 450km parallel the 40-year old line.

Rogue staff colluding with fuel cartels sometimes steal fuel from the depots and then register them as leakages.

Last year KPC lost 551,000 litres valiued at Sh63 million following a leak on its Line 1 at Kiboko in Makueni county.

Install leak detection system urgently, KPC told

 

[Sherlock]

Install leak detection system urgently, KPC told
Senate committee asks KPC to expedite the installation the on the Sh48 billion Mombasa- Nairobi line.

In Summary

• Munyes said procurement will commence immediately the budget for the project is approved.
• The 20-inch pipeline, which began operation in July 2018, was designed without any leak detection systems.

A crane loads pipes onto a truck to be used in the construction of Mombasa – Nairobi oil pipeline. /FILE

Kenya Pipeline should expedite the installation of a leak detection system on the Sh48 billion Mombasa- Nairobi line, the Senate Energy Commitee has said.
Chairman Ephraim Maina said KPC should treat the mater as urgent.

“We thank God we have not had much leakage ever since the line started to be used. We must therefore expedite the process as we pray that we do not have a disaster in the meantime,” he added.

Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes, told the committee procurement will commence upon approval of the budget.
“We are hoping to have a leak detection system by end of next year,” Munyes added.

KPC managing director Macharia Irungu however said it might take longer to install the system because of procurement procedures.
“It takes about 60 to 90 days to get through the procurement process,” he explained.

The 20-inch pipeline was designed without any leak detection systems. It began operation in July 2018 and runs for 450km parallel the 40-year old line.

Rogue staff colluding with fuel cartels sometimes steal fuel from the depots and then register them as leakages.

Last year KPC lost 551,000 litres valiued at Sh63 million following a leak on its Line 1 at Kiboko in Makueni county.

Install leak detection system urgently, KPC told

How is KPC leakeage connected to MV uhuru transporting over 17 million liters of petroleum products to Uganda?.

 

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Install leak detection system urgently, KPC told
Senate committee asks KPC to expedite the installation the on the Sh48 billion Mombasa- Nairobi line.

In Summary

• Munyes said procurement will commence immediately the budget for the project is approved.
• The 20-inch pipeline, which began operation in July 2018, was designed without any leak detection systems.

A crane loads pipes onto a truck to be used in the construction of Mombasa – Nairobi oil pipeline. /FILE

Kenya Pipeline should expedite the installation of a leak detection system on the Sh48 billion Mombasa- Nairobi line, the Senate Energy Commitee has said.
Chairman Ephraim Maina said KPC should treat the mater as urgent.

“We thank God we have not had much leakage ever since the line started to be used. We must therefore expedite the process as we pray that we do not have a disaster in the meantime,” he added.

Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes, told the committee procurement will commence upon approval of the budget.
“We are hoping to have a leak detection system by end of next year,” Munyes added.

KPC managing director Macharia Irungu however said it might take longer to install the system because of procurement procedures.
“It takes about 60 to 90 days to get through the procurement process,” he explained.

The 20-inch pipeline was designed without any leak detection systems. It began operation in July 2018 and runs for 450km parallel the 40-year old line.

Rogue staff colluding with fuel cartels sometimes steal fuel from the depots and then register them as leakages.

Last year KPC lost 551,000 litres valiued at Sh63 million following a leak on its Line 1 at Kiboko in Makueni county.

Install leak detection system urgently, KPC told

Utawaua we jamaa

 

[Sinister]

How is KPC leakeage connected to MV uhuru transporting over 17 million liters of petroleum products to Uganda?.

Utajipa BP bure 😅 Huyu mzee ni wa kumvumilia tu.

 

[Geza Ulole]

How is KPC leakeage connected to MV uhuru transporting over 17 million liters of petroleum products to Uganda?.

How is that oil getting to Kisumu at the first place?

 

[MK254]

Yani pembe zote ni maendeleo hadi inakua vigumu kufuatili yote.