The overall objective of this Action Plan is to improve the status of Kenya’s marine and
coastal environment by addressing the marine litter problem through cooperation and
partnerships. This plan will specifically:
1. Contribute to the implementation of the national strategy for the general
management of solid waste.
2. Prevent and reduce marine litter pollution and its impact on the marine environment.
3. Improve monitoring and assessment of marine litter and its impacts for a sciencebased
approach to marine litter pollution management.
4. Enhance knowledge sharing and awareness on marine litter and its impacts.
5. Contribute to the removal of litter from the marine environment where practical and
feasible using environmentally sound methods.
