International Maritime Organization Demarche re

UNCLAS NAIROBI 004817 SIPDIS C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED ADDEE) DEPT FOR AF/E, AF/EPS, AF/PD, AND OES/ENV DEPT FOR IO/T: L TOBEY LONDON FOR EST TREVOR EVANS COAST GUARD FOR G-CI: K JOHNSON SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA KE SUBJECT: International Maritime Organization Demarche re U.S. Candidacy; Kenya Response REF: State 207080 ¶1. U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to Diana Kiambuthi, First Secretary, International Organizations and Conferences Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kiambuthi indicated that Kenya has been approached by other nations seeking support for their candidacies for the IMO council and stated that such support was forthcoming on a reciprocal basis. She explained that Kenya is seeking re- election to category "C" of the IMO Council. Kiambuthi stated that she would convey our request to the relevant authorities and to the delegation of the Ministry of Transport and Kenyan Ports Authority currently attending the biannual IMO council meeting in London, but asked that we consult with our government to determine if the US will support Kenya's candidacy. ¶2. On November 18, Econoff delivered demarche to Ministry of Transport acting Director of Maritime Affairs, Ms. Consolata Muriuki, who will attend the IMO meeting. She also requested U.S. support for Kenya's category C re- election, and asked for a meeting with the U.S. delegation. Although the MFA would make the decision on Kenya's position re the U.S. candidacy, she expected Kenya would support the U.S. Rowe