EU donates boats to enhance Kenya's maritime safety, security

MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Wednesday donated five search and rescue (SAR) boats to enhance Kenya's capacity to respond to emergencies at sea.

The vessels, part of the EU-funded Go Blue project, were provided to the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) to bolster maritime SAR operations along Kenya's coastline.

EU Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger said the SAR boats, which i