CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT

UNCLAS NAIROBI 000507 SIPDIS SIPDIS TO S.GAIL ROBERTSON, S/CT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC EAID ECON EFIN ETTC KE PTER EAGER SUBJECT: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT REF: STATE 06461 ¶1. KENYA DOES NOT HAVE ANY FACILITIES OR RESOURCES THAT WOULD FIT THE DEFINITION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE/KEY RESOURCES (CI/KR) VITAL TO THE U.S. AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 OF REFTEL. ¶2. KENYA DOES NOT HAVE AN INTEGRATED NATIONAL PLAN FOR PROTECTION OF CI/KR. THE KENYAN GOVERNMENT IS WORKING TO UPGRADE PROTECTION OF CI/KR, NOTABLY THE FREIGHT AND OIL TERMINALS AT THE PORT OF MOMBASA, AS WELL AS THE NEARBY OIL REFINERY (THE ONLY SUCH FACILITY IN THE COUNTRY). DS/ATA HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE KENYAN AUTHORITIES TO DEVELOP A COAST GUARD CAPABILITY. LARGELY DUE TO DS/ATA EFFORTS, THE KENYAN MARITIME POLICE UNIT IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR IMPLEMENTED 24 HOUR MARITIME PATROLS OF MOMBASA HARBOR. THE KENYAN GOVERNMENT IS ALSO UPGRADING SECURITY AT THE NATION'S PRIMARY INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINAL, JOMO KENYATA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JKIA). THROUGH THE SAFE SKIES FOR AFRICA PROGRAM, THE U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOMELAND SECURITY HAVE ALSO BEEN ASSISTING THE KENYAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY AND THE KENYAN AIRPORTS AUTHORITY EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SECURITY AT JKIA, INCLUDING PROTECTION AGAINST SHOULDER FIRED SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES (MANPADS). RANNEBERGER