-
Kenya: Kenya Toughens Sea Warfare Team With More Marine Commandos
Nation, 15 September 2020
The Kenya Navy Special Operations Squadron has received a major boost to its sea and land warfare operations after more marine commandos joined the team last week. Read more »
-
Africa: Review of Nine 'Blue Economy' Projects Shows What Works and What Doesn't
The Conversation Africa, 11 August 2020
Africa has 38 coastal countries and six islands whose maritime industry is estimated to be worth US$1 trillion per year. This figure will increase as they develop their offshore… Read more »
-
Kenya: MPs Ask State to Invest on Modern Security Systems
Nation, 21 June 2020
Members of Parliament have called on the government to invest more in the modernisation of security systems. The lawmakers said this will help improve the fight against insecurity. Read more »
-
Kenya: Blue Economy Key to Kenya's Development, President Kenyatta Says
Capital FM, 27 September 2019
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya is prioritizing the implementation of sustainable blue economy programs because of the sector's potential to accelerate the country's… Read more »
-
Kenya: Boost for Blue Economy As President Kenyatta Commissions Bandari Maritime Academy
Capital FM, 8 July 2019
Kenya's efforts to position the blue economy sector as a key driver of the country's transformation today received a major boost with the commissioning of the Bandari Maritime… Read more »
Kenya's Navy Put Through Its Paces to Boost Blue Economy
The Kenyan naval special operations squadron has received a major boost to its sea and land warfare operations after more marine commandos joined the team. Training that includes operational aspects, amphibious operations, land warfare, close quarter combat, as well as combat search and rescue have been undertaken. The navy is expected to help create a stable environment in the blue economy, which is the preservation of the marine environment. It forms part of the Kenyatta administration's Big Four Agenda, which includes growing the economy and food security.
InFocus
-
The bodies of a 35-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter whose car slipped off the ramp of the ferry in Likoni Channel have been pulled out of the Indian Ocean. The vehicle ... Read more »
-
Cautioning that the "rigid court procedure" will be blind to sensitive political and cultural issues, Kenya had advised that the case could distract countries from cooperating on ... Read more »
-
In a case before the International Court of Justice, Somalia argues that the maritime boundary should be an extension of the land border running south-east into the ocean while ... Read more »
-
More than 500 people are gathering in Maputo this week to attend an international oceans conference hosted by the Mozambican government. The event aims to explore opportunities to ... Read more »
-
The Blue Economy is about all activities that make sure we use the ocean sustainably while pursuing economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and a healthy ocean, says the ... Read more »
