US embassy cable - 05NAIROBI4817

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