Vessel Registration

All vessels must be registered with all the necessary details. No vessel will allowed to sail in Kenya waters without proper registration. A list of registered vessels will be uploaded to the system Download Registration Forms below:

Corporate Social Responsibility

The Authority is committed to carrying out its business and affairs in a socially responsible, sustainable and meaningful way, taking into account ethics, the environment and society at large. CSR is part of the Authority’s plan to continue to build trust and public confidence in the Authority through public awareness and strong stakeholder engagement and […]

Useful links

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE MAGICAL KENYA EUROPEAN UNION WOMESA JKUAT MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFIRS KENYA HIGH COMMISION – UK

Implementation of IMO Sulphur Limit

Kenya prepares to implement IMO sulphur limit Kenya is geared to implement the IMO 2020 sulphur limit requirements after the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted an amendment to MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14 on Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter which will enter into force on 1st January, 2020. IMO has set a limit of […]

Legal Framework

Kenya Maritime Authority is a statutory authority established under the Kenya Maritime Act 2006, (KMA Act). KMA’s Mandate is to Regulate, coordinate and oversee Maritime affairs in the Republic of Kenya. Other principal functions include: Administer and enforce the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2009, Regulations, International Maritime Conventions, Treaties, Agreements and any other Instruments […]