Let’s learn from blue economy talks

Global players are trooping to Nairobi to discuss the blue economy, an emerging concept that encourages better stewardship of water resources. This week, more than 4,000 participants including six heads of states, will share their thoughts before the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in, Nairobi, co-hosted by Kenya, Canada and Japan. Among the attendants will be 400 scientific and academic professionals, who will deliberate on climate action resilience, global connectivity and transportation, the economy and sustainable cities. For Kenya, the global meeting will be a major point of reference as the government seeks to harnesses the potential of every sector, marine and fisheries included, towards realisation of the Big Four agenda.

Last week, President Uhuru Kenyatta commissioned the Coast Guard Service to enforce law and order in Kenya’s territorial waters. Kenya has a coastline of 1,400km and a 350 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone as well as two of Africa’s largest lakes, Turkana and Victoria.