ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Merchant Shipping Act
15. Requirement for insurance cover
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
15. Requirement for insurance cover
(1)Every Kenyan ship shall carry an insurance cover against risks of loss or damage to third parties, and in particular—(a)in respect of the shipowners liabilities to a crew member under any provision of Part VII; and(b)claims in respect of loss or damage caused by any cargo carried on board the ship.(2)Every foreign ship anchoring in or trading in or from Kenyan waters or entering a port in Kenya shall carry insurance cover against risks of loss or damage to third parties.(3)Where a ship is in contravention of this section, the owner shall be deemed to have committed an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.