Globally, mariculture is gaining increased attention as a strategy to enhance food security, economic development, and environmental sustainability. Africa is increasingly recognizing the potential of mariculture especially in coastal regions to uplift livelihood and enhance food security. However, the sector remains underutilized across the continent due to technological, policy and social barriers. Despite the initial slugged development in Kenya,, mariculture is one of the key Blue Economy flagships aimed at supporting food security and improving livelihoods particularly for the low in society. Overall, the country has made notable strides in developing technologies and practices that simplify marine species cultivation. Data was collected in Kilifi and Kwale, Tana River, and Lamu county using purposive and random sampling through participatory approaches which included questionnaire survey A survey of mariculture stakeholders was undertaken to establish the diverse strategies and practices in use and how strategic they can be in advancing the Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) agenda. The findings revealed that mariculture in Kenya is predominantly practiced by the youthful population aged 26 - 45 years (75%) with an average age of 39 years. It was established that aquaculture contributed more than 26% of the household incomes according to 59% of the households of the respondents and 56% involved family members in the aquaculture businesses. According to 97% of respondents, most marine aquaculture farms along the Kenyan coast have transitioned from extensive to semi-intensive farming. Furthermore the study established that 49% of the farmers practiced polyculture systems while 35% practiced monoculture. Finfish production dominates the sector (49%) with a small proportion (11%) engaged in seaweed farming. The primary species cultivated include milkfish (49%) and marine tilapia (43%) among other species like rabbitfish and mullets. Shellfish is largely driven by prawns which constitute the highest proportion (65%) followed for other species such as mud crab, sea-cucumber, lobster and oyster. Seaweed was dominated by Eucheuma denticulatum (83%). The technologies and practices employed, along with the willingness of the farmers indicated a positive response to adopting IMTA interventions. These could help diversify revenue streams while ensuring sustained environmental health. The transition towards IMTA integration systems presents a promising pathway for mariculture development to enhance climate-smart Blue Economy practices.