MINISTRY OF MINING, BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME AFFAIRS TENDER SEPTEMBER 2023 

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SHIPPING AND MARITIME AFFAIRS

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTIFICATION OF REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT ON THE PROPOSED MERCHANT SHIPPING
(MARITIME TRANSPORT OPERATORS) REGULATIONS, 2023

PURSUANT to section 8 of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy
and Maritime Affairs notifies the general public that a Regulatory Impact Statement on the proposed Merchant
Shipping (Maritime Transport Operators) Regulations, 2023 (the proposed Regulations) has been prepared to
assess the impact of the Regulations on the community and businesses.
The proposed Regulations have been made pursuant to section 8(gg) and (h) of the Merchant Shipping Act, No.
4 of 2009.The main objective of the proposed Regulations is to give full effect to the Merchant Shipping Act, No.
4 of 2009 and the applicable International Conventions ratified by Kenya, by providing a framework for effective
and efficient regulation of maritime transport operators and logistics service providers. Specifically, the Regulations
seek to —
(a) set out the procedure for issuance, renewal, modification, suspension and revocation of licenses for maritime
transport operators;
(b) set out the registration procedure for maritime transport operators licensed by related Government Agencies;
(c) establish a framework to revise and introduce other fees and charges payable by maritime transport
operators;
(d) outline the scope of services for maritime transport operators;
(e) provide a mechanism for coordination and collaboration for maritime transport and logistics services;
(f) promote professionalism through continuous capacity building within the maritime transport sector;
(g) promote the participation of Kenyan citizens in the maritime transport and logistics sector;
(h) provide a complaints resolution mechanism;
(i) provide processes for the establishment of performance standards; and
(j) provide compliance and enforcement mechanisms in the provision of maritime transport and logistics
services.
This is therefore to request the public and all persons likely to be affected by the proposed Regulations to submit
written memoranda to reach the undersigned within fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice.
The written Memoranda should be addressed to:
The Principal Secretary
State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs
Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs
NSSF Building (Annex), 8th Floor, Bishop Road
P.O Box 52692-00100 NAIROBI
or
E-mail: riacomments@shippingmaritime.go.ke
or
info@kma.go.ke
The Regulatory Impact Statement and the proposed Regulations are available on the State Department’s website
https://www.shippingmaritime.go.ke or www.kma.go.ke. The proposed Regulations and Regulatory Impact
Statement are also available, on request, through this email address info@kma.go.ke during normal working
hours.

 

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