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| Agency | Relevant legislation | Risks | Main function |
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| State Department of Fisheries and Blue Economy | Executive order number 1/2016 on organization of government | As a single agency, Kenya Fisheries Department was unable to effectively manage, regulate, and develop Fisheries and Aquaculture in Kenya due to outdated Fisheries Act cap 378, with limited budgetary support from the Exchequer for the sector | Policy matters affecting the fisheries industry |
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| County Governments | Transition to Devolved Governments Act 2012 | Limited public participation and ownership in food production systems and ineffective public extension service | Aquaculture development and production |
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| Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) | Fisheries Management and Development Act 35 of 2016 | Conservation, management, development, and regulation of the Fisheries and Aquaculture in Kenya were challenging under the Kenya Fisheries Department, with a single Act | A corporate body for fisheries regulation and law enforcement for sustainable conservation, management, and development of Kenya’s fisheries and aquaculture resources |
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| Kenya Fish Levy Trust Fund (KFTLF) | Section 28 of Fisheries Management and Development Act of 2016 | Inadequate financing of the fisheries sector, making it difficult to achieve sustainability for important activities | To provide sustainable supplementary funding for activities on management, development capacity building, awards, and urgent mitigation for the sustainability of the fisheries resources |
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| Kenya Fish Marketing Authority (KFMA) | Fisheries Management and Development Act 35 of 2016 | Inability to attract new and more lucrative markets, including export markets for Kenyan Fish and fish products | A corporate body to market fish and fisheries products from Kenya |
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| Kenya Fish Industries Corporation (KFIC) | Legal Notice No. 214 of the State Corporations Act 2018 | Lack of spirit of entrepreneurship, value addition, manufacturing, and industrialization of the Kenyan fisheries sector, which reduces efficiency and profitability | To exploit fishery resources in the Kenya fishery waters and high seas by promoting the establishment and efficiency of businesses engaged in fishing and fishing-related activities |
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| Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) | Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) Act 11 of 2018 | Security of Kenyan fisheries resources, both inland, and marine, is a challenge, leading to illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing, with some of these activities using destructive gears | Deployed in territorial waters to enforce maritime security and safety, pollution control, protect marine and fisheries resources, and prevent trafficking of illegal and prohibited items and products |
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