Wilson MunaBukhala, Levictus Makwaka2023-08-102023-08-102023http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26738A Research Project Submitted to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Public Policy and Administration in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of Master Degree in Public Policy and Administration of Kenyatta UniversityThe gap that exist in the reviewed literature depicts Maritime surveillance has attracted scant preview in local studies, therefore, it is in this context that this study intends to explore maritime surveillance. The study specifically addressed organization structure, staff competence, information technology, and sharing of information. This findings was aided by Porters five forces theory, Securitization theory and Regional Security Complex (RSCT) Theory. The study’s scope was limited to Kenya’s coastal region with a specific focus on Mombasa County. Cross sectional research design was employed using a target population of 294 participants from 7 maritime related organizations. The sample size of maritime multi-agencies was determined using Yamane formula as a representation of the target population. Structured questionnaires were used in data collection. Pilot study was not part of actual study; it was conducted at KEMFRI. Sampling Technique used was Stratified random sampling; the researcher engaged any willing staff in the target population organizations to answer questionnaires through drop and pick technique to provide ample time for participants to react to the questionnaire. Data gathered using open ended questions was presented precisely in themes or patterns. Information gathered was edited, cleaned, coded and entered using SPSS version 23 software and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. To enable explanation of study findings, data was offered in distribution tables. Multiple regression analysis was utilized to draw link between independent and dependent variables. From the findings, majority of the respondents (82.6%) reported that Organization structure affects the speed of decision making within the maritime multi-agency. There were factors that inhibit multi-agency collaboration and maritime surveillance along Mombasa coastline, Kenya. The study therefore recommends the government to support the implementation of the maritime - multiagency policy framework to address Ad-hoc participation by maritime multiagency. This will reduce inefficiency when responding to situations/disasters at sea and advocate for terms and conditions of service (TCS) for multi-agencies personnel with an aim of operationalizing a fully-fledged maritime multi-agency for efficient and effective administrative systems for service delivery in both maritime business and blue economy sphere. It also recommends that proper monitoring and evaluation mechanisms be implemented with sufficient resources to ensure that maritime surveillance is efficient and effective. Result showed that increase in presentation by one unit would have a corresponding unit in information technology and information sharing equivalent to 0.041 and 0.371 units respectively. In addition, the study also conducted a regression to determine the relationship between dependent and independent variable. The value for information sharing was β=0.371, p<0.001. This implies that 37.1% of the change in maritime surveillance was caused by information sharing. From the study, it was apparent that organizational structure affected the speed and accuracy of decision; learning and growth culture within organization was influenced by efficiency of information exchange within the multi-agency. Empirically the study affirmed information technology, information sharing, staff competence a contribution on maritime (senior level and supervisors) in aligning employees’ tasks based staff abilities and competency by establishing efficient information sharing systems hence enhancing efficient and effective maritime surveillance.enMulti-AgencyMaritime SurveillanceMombasa CoastKenyaThesis