Mwinyi Jahazi has been appointed as the chairman of the Seafarers wages council.

In a gazette notice dated 14th February 2025 and signed by Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, Jazahi will serve for a period of four years.

Captain Peter Munga and Julius Segera have been appointed as members of the council.

"We now have a new council to help our seafarers. We hope to opertaionalise it soon" Jahazi told this blog.

The Seafarers’ wages council aims to enhance terms and working conditions for Kenyan seafarers.

The council was inaugurated on September last year, 2024.

In a statement, Shipping and Maritime Principal Secretary Geoffrey Kaituko noted. "The Seafarers Wages Council(SFWC) is now fully constituted with the appointment of the veteran seafarer, Mwinyi Mohammed Jahazi(the Chairperson), Capt Peter Munga and Julius Segera as Members , representing institutions within the maritime sector."

Adding "Without the immense support we received from key industry players, notably the shipowners/shipping agents, the seafarers themselves, under the leadership of Atie Swaleh Ramadhan(SG Seafarers Union of Kenya) and the management of Kenya Maritime Authority  (the Regulator) , the creation of SFWC would have remained a pipe dream."