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    Sea Blindness and Maritime Security Management in Mombasa County, Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2025-05) Mbogo, Gilbert Waithaka
    Sea blindness remains a significant threat to maritime security in Mombosa County, Kenya where many stakeholders obliviously overlook the importance of securing their maritime spaces. With growing global concerns over piracy, robbery at sea, environmental degradation, climate change, and the blue economy, it is crucial to understand the implications of sea blindness on maritime security in the Port County of Mombasa, Kenya. This study investigated the implications of sea blindness on maritime security in Mombasa County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to assess the extent of sea blindness among residents and stakeholders involved in maritime security in Mombasa County, analyze socio-economic factors influencing sea blindness, investigate sea blindness associated vulnerabilities, and to evaluate the effectiveness of civic education initiatives in maritime security management. Anchored in social learning and conflict theories, the study adopted an exploratory design and collected data through interviews with key stakeholders, including fishermen, Kenya Navy personnel, Kenya Coast Guard, Kenya Maritime Authority, Kenya Ports Authority, Bandari College, NGOs, and members of the public. The findings indicated limited awareness of sea blindness, though respondents became more engaged when the concept was explained. Socio-economic and cultural factors influenced levels of awareness, while civic education efforts were found to have only moderate effectiveness. The study concluded that sea blindness negatively affects maritime security by contributing to delayed responses, underreporting of incidents, poor policy coordination, and misallocation of resources. It highlighted environmental, economic, social, and security vulnerabilities associated with low maritime awareness. The study recommends integrating maritime education into the national curriculum, strengthening civic education, promoting economic diversification, and enhancing policy coordination to address sea blindness and improve maritime security in Kenya.
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    Sea Blindness Implications on Maritime Security in Mombasa County , Kenya
    (2024-01) Mbogo, Gilbert Waithaka; Ichani, Xavier Francis
    Sea blindness in Africa remains a serious threat to maritime security as states continue to pay little attention to the sa feguard of their maritime realm . With increase in international apprehension relating to threats of piracy, robbery, blue economy violations , environmental and climate change threats it is prudent to factor in implications of sea blindness on maritime security in Kenya. This study investigated the implic ations of sea blindness on maritime security in Mombasa County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to assess the extent of sea blindness maritime security awareness among residents and stakeholders involved in maritime security in Mombasa County, to analy ze the socio - economic factors influencing sea blindness on maritime security in Mombasa County, to investigate the vulnerabilities associated with sea blindness and their impact on maritime security in Mombasa County and lastly to assess the effectiveness of existin g civic education initiatives in addressing impact of sea blindness on maritime security. The study utilized social learning and conflict theories. Study adopted the exploratory research design employing data collection through i nterviews with st akeholders including the f ishermen, the Kenya Navy personnel, Kenya Coast Guard officials, Kenya Maritime Authority, Kenya Ports Authority and Bandari College. The study also sampled views from the general public and expert opinions from the Non - government al Organizations interested in sea blindness and maritime security. The findings revealed low awareness of the concept of sea blindness, although respondents showed positive engagement after its definition was explained. Economic, cultural, and social fact ors contributed to varying levels of awareness, while existing civic education campaigns had moderate effectiveness. The study concluded that sea blindness undermines maritime security management by delaying response times, underreporting incidents, and hi ndering resource allocation and policy effectiveness. It identified vulnerabilities in environmental, economic, security, and social dimensions. The study recommended enhancing economic diversification, integrating maritime education into curricula, improv ing policy coordination, and expanding educational campaigns to mitigate sea blindness and improve maritime .