Chief of Defense Forces Samson Mwathethe to chair the Blue Economy implementation Committee

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Mwathethe will be in charge of the committee which shall remain in office for six months with an option of an  extension.Photo/FILE

BY UPESI NEWS REPORTER,NAIROBI, Jan 14,2017 –  Chief of Defense Forces Samson Mwathethe has been appointed  to chair the Blue Economy implementation Committee.

In a notice published in the latest Kenya Gazette, President Uhuru Kenyatta has has formed the  eight member Committee  which will be mandated with co-coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the prioritized programmes and submit monthly reports to the President on the progress of implementation.

The committee  whose Secretariat will be based at the President’s Office in Harambee House, shall remain in office for six months, subject to extension.

Also named in the team are Principal Secretaries in the State Department for Fisheries , State Department for Maritime and Shipping Affairs, National Treasury, State Department for Transport and the PS at the State Department for Environment.

Other members of the team include the Senior Advisor, International Relations and Social Sector, Executive Office of the President Ruth Kagia; Economic Advisor, Executive Office of the President, Dr. Eric Aligula; and Secretary, Kenya International Boundaries Office, Juster Nkoroi.