Oil pollution by ships in kenya: Liability and compensation

Abstract

International concern for environmental degradation is competently demonstrated by various authors across the globe. Specific regimes that have been well documented are inter alia, preservation, conservation and sustainable use of the environment. However, sound environmental conservation programmes must go hand in hand with liability and • '. compensation mechanisms. Kenya has in recent years made commendable progress in addressing the prevailing environmental matters culminating in the enactment of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) 3. Kenya however remains at risk of marine environmental damage arising from oil spills by ships along its coastal waters of Mombasa. The risk is further magnified by lack of an effective laws and institutions.