Kenya sets aside Ksh2.4 billion for maritime survival training and certification centre in Mombasa
The Bandari Maritime Academy CEO Erick Katana says that as Kenya seeks to maximize opportunities in the blue economy, investments in maritime human capital remains critical.
MP Obo’s historic Wildlife Compensation Law extends cover to injuries and fatalities caused by sharks, stonefish, whales and stingrays
The historic legislation was sponsored by Lamu East Member of Parliament Ruweida Obo. It explicitly extends compensation to cover injuries and fatalities caused by sharks, stonefish, whales and stingrays – species that had previously been excluded from Kenya’s wildlife compensation regime.
African nations warned against overfishing, illegal fishing as pirates take control of oceans
The African Union – InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) Director Huyam Salih said protecting Africa’s rivers, lakes, wetlands and marine ecosystems is not an environmental luxury but an economic and social necessity for sustainable development.
East African Community plan to harness marine resources to spur economic growth takes shape
Key sectors identified in the strategy include fisheries and aquaculture, maritime transport and ports, coastal and marine tourism, and inland waterway transport, each with economic, ecological and social dimensions.
Kenya takes fishing farming to the desert with ‘construction’ of first ‘Vertical Lake’
Each vertical lake unit is a compact tower of interconnected tanks, with water flowing from the top down through a gravity-powered biofiltration system that purifies and recycles it continuously.
WWF reviews blue economy programmes in Western Indian Ocean
While the programme has made progress in awareness creation and policy engagement, Awadh pointed out that the fisheries sector still faces challenges, including limited funding and capacity gaps among Beach Management Units (BMUs).
Blue economy: Kenya collects views from communities along Indian Ocean coast for Marine Spatial Plan development
Dr Jackeline Uku explained that the process will bring together county governments and users of marine resources, to agree on how specific spaces are allocated, helping to minimise potential conflicts between competing activities.
Marine research institute and National Bank of Kenya discuss blue economy funding
Discussions also underscored the need for strong partnerships among financial institutions, government and the private sector to align strategies, pool resources and deliver long-term impacts for both people and the planet.
Mombasa hosts over 1,200 scientists from around the world for ocean sciences symposium
Principal Secretary, Prof Abdulrazak defended, enumerated some challenges that face Kenya and Africa, with loses of up to $10 billion annually due to illegal fishing, plastic pollution and rising sea levels of up to 3.6mm per year.
Mombasa becomes first city in East Africa to have urban railway transport, 130 years after Kenya-Uganda Railway was built
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir lauded the government for the project, noting that it will open up the county for investments. He said that talks are ongoing with the Kenya Railway Corporation on how to manage traffic flow in the new station at the heart of Mombasa.
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