SMA

The State Department has strengthened Kenya’s maritime sector through targeted capacity building, safety initiatives, policy development, and strategic partnerships. It has enhanced maritime skills through training at Bandari Maritime Academy, facilitated seafarer recruitment, and issued Seafarer Identity Documents in line with ILO Convention No. 185 for global recognition. Maritime safety and security have been improved through the National Maritime Security Committee and Strategy, the Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Kisumu, Project Elea, and Kenya’s IMO white-listing of the Indian Ocean region. The Department has also developed key maritime education and transport policies, signed MOUs to enhance international cooperation and certificate recognition, and implemented major transport, investment, planning, and regulatory initiatives to support sustainable maritime growth and economic development.