Despite these constraints, Kenya holds strong potential. Government backing for maritime education, newly proposed blue economy policies, and growing coastal innovation signal a positive trajectory. Opportunities lie in strengthening sustainable fisheries, marine tourism, regional trade, and renewable ocean energy. Public-private partnerships, improved safety regulations, and targeted infrastructure investments are seen as critical enablers.

The Scoping Phase also uncovered key insights: significant regulatory gaps, limited private sector engagement, and scarce data on marine hazards. At the same time, strong interest from local communities in ocean stewardship and waste innovation highlighted the need for deeper collaboration, better integration of traditional knowledge, and greater investment in training and capacity-building.

We believe that, at a global level, the Ocean Centres initiative will strengthen food security, port efficiency, clean energy development, and biodiversity protection. As hubs for sustainable ocean stewardship, they will drive long-term economic and environmental benefits through collaboration, innovation, and investment.

OCEAN CENTRES, KENYA