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Geopolitical Competition for East Africa’s Blue Economy: Kenya’s Struggle to Stay Ahead of Tanzania

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Geopolitical Competition for East Africa’s Blue Economy: Kenya’s Struggle to Stay Ahead of Tanzania

Abstract

Currently, there is increased geopolitical competition within the blue economy domain in East Africa, where Kenya and Tanzania are the sole hosts of East Africa's largest ports. This competition has the potential to displace Kenya’s dominance and strategic interests in the region’s blue economy. Additionally, Kenya’s failure to effectively exploit her blue economic potential costs the economy over Ksh 440 billion annually in loses

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Peter Mbuthia

Peter Mbuthia