Kenya has recently begun implementing the first stages of a Maritime Strategic Plan that is expected to strengthen maritime security. The Kenya Maritime Authority has designed a new five-year strategic plan that is intended to address issues in the maritime security sector. Transport minister Amos Kimunya initiated the launch last month. The plan was enacted in order […]
‘More Sophisticated’ Pirates
November 2012 While international efforts have caused a significant reduction in Somali piracy, they have also “trimmed the fat” so to speak, and the pirates that have survived the purge are complex and capable. According a an Indian naval commander, Balbir Munjal, the fight against pirates has become more complicated. The surviving pirates have adapted […]
Pilot Project to Combat Piracy
November 2012 An anti-piracy conference was recently held by maritime experts at the Mombasa Continental Resort in Kenya, bringing maritime security experts from across the continent. The conference included a demonstration by the Kenya Maritime Authority’s Recgional Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center, which is based in the port of Mombasa. The director of the Kenya […]