Kenya re-elected into United Nations maritime agency

By Philip Mwakio

Mombasa, Kenya: Kenya has been re-elected into the 40-member council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the 2014-2015 period.

Member countries under this category are those that have special interests in maritime transport or navigation and they are elected to ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world.

The latest election was done at the 28th session of the IMO Assembly in London last Friday. Following the conclusion of the 28th Assembly, the newly elected council will meet on December 5 for its 111th session, where it will elect its chairman and vice-chairman for the next biennium.

Elected together with Kenya under category C are South Africa, Peru, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Indonesia, Jamaica, Liberia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Turkey.

Kenya, which joined IMO in 1973, has held the council membership from 2000-2003, 2006-2007, 2008-2009 to 2013, before its recent re-election.

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The IMO is the United Nations specialised agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.