The Nairobi Convention Secretariat partnered with the Maritime Centre of the University of Nairobi to assess the status of sectors that contribute to the blue economy in Kenya. The objective of the assessment was to provide an overview on the contribution,values and potential of the various maritime sectors of the blue economy, and ultimately providea baseline report and other outputs to support the development of Kenya’s national blue economy strategy.  Further, the overview will provide recommendations and policy options on the sectors with the highest potential, together with criteria for prioritisation both in the short and long-term, forthe Government of Kenya to pursue in the development of its strategy for a blue economy.  The process leading up to this assessment report has been collaborative with input from key sector experts underthe overall guidance and coordination of the Maritime Centre of the University of Nairobi and the Nairobi Convention Secretariat. In addition to the expected benefits to the Government of Kenya, the process followed in this assessment will provide guidance to other countries of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region that wish to undertake a similar exercise. The process may also provide valuable guidance to Regional Economic Communities (RECs) that also wish to further the development of the blue economy among their member states.