The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs and the Council of Governors (CoG) have agreed to jointly petition Parliament to withdraw the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (2023).
This follows intense pressure from the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) and stakeholders in the blue economy sector who termed the bill deeply flawed.
The decision was reached following a high-level presentation made yesterday by the Lake Victoria Aquaculture (LVA) Association at a sitting of the CoG Blue Economy Committee in Mombasa, chaired by Governor Paul Otuoma which was also attended by Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho.
In a statement to the media, LVA Board Secretary Pete Ondeng who appeared before the committee, lauded the move saying it will pave the way for an inclusive review process to address the contentious issues in the Bill.
