Influence Of Maritime Security On Exploitation Of Blue Economy Resources Along Kenya’s Coastal Region

Maritime security, which involves efforts related to ensuring that legal human activities taking place in marine environments are carried out without any form of illegal interference and destruction to the environment, is critical for the success of all sectors and industries of a country’s economy including the blue economy. This implies that for countries turning to blue economy as an additional avenue to boost their economies, investing in the security of their marine resources is a mandatory undertaking and one in which adequate security resources must be dedicated to. Kenya being one of these countries, and a developing one for that matter, and with little studies conducted on the subject matter in this country, this research study is of necessity. The objectives of this study were; to analyze the role of maritime defence on exploitation of Kenya’s blue economy resources, to assess the effects of maritime safety on exploitation of Kenya’s blue economy resources and to examine the influence of maritime governance on exploitation of Kenya’s blue economy resources. The findings of this study are expected to be of significance to various government ministries in Kenya that are charged with the responsibility of ensuring security of the countries territories as well as those ministries under which trade and economic performance of the country falls.