Maritime & Blue Economy Tenders Kenya — KPA, KMA, Fisheries, and Coastal Contracts 2026
Kenya's blue economy is worth over KES 1 trillion annually. The Indian Ocean coastline stretches 536 kilometres. The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) covers 142,400 square kilometres of ocean. Lake Victoria — the world's second-largest freshwater lake — sits in Kenya's western corne...
Kenya's blue economy is worth over KES 1 trillion annually. The Indian Ocean coastline stretches 536 kilometres. The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) covers 142,400 square kilometres of ocean. Lake Victoria — the world's second-largest freshwater lake — sits in Kenya's western corner. Inland, there's Lake Turkana, Lake Naivasha, Lake Baringo, and more.
All of this water means one thing for Kenyan suppliers: enormous, consistent procurement activity that most SMEs never bid on.
Maritime and blue economy tenders are among Kenya's least competitive procurement categories. Why? Because most suppliers don't know they exist, don't know the procuring entities, and don't know the requirements.
Before you can win, you need to know who's buying. Here are the key maritime and coastal procurement entities:
What they do: Own and manage Kenya's seaports — Mombasa Port (East Africa's largest), Lamu Port (LAPSSET corridor), Shimizu Port (smaller coastal facility).
Annual procurement budget: Estimated KES 15–25 billion across infrastructure, services, equipment, and consultancy.