Seaweed farming has been observed to contribute significantly to the socio-economic development of many coastal households in the south coast of Kenya. To advance the farming, there is a need to understand how the farming is undertaken and if it follows the guidelines of restorative seaweed aquaculture which is considered a promising approach in addressing both environmental degradation and in enhancing local livelihoods. The study assessed the status of seaweed farming in four villages (Tumbe, Bati- Mwazaro, Kibuyuni, Mtimbwani and Mwambao). Questionnaire interviews were used to collect data from the fishers and a total of 153 farmers were interviewed. We established that women dominated seaweed faming activities (72%) and most of them were more than 25 years old. According to 46% of respondents, seaweed farming is the primary livelihood activity, with variations across the five villages. To enhance skills in farming seaweeds, over the past two years, 68% of men and 71% of women farmers had received training on seaweed farming although at different levels in the villages. The trainings were facilitated by multiple actors (government and non-government organizations) and varied topics were covered in the trainings; farming techniques (65%), value addition (18.1%), and harvesting (11.3%). It was established that 72% of farmers grew Eucheuma denticulatum and only 1% grew K. striatum. Most respondents (67%) had 0 - 5 years of seaweed farming experience while only 2% had more than 15 years of farming experience. Among the farming inputs, ropes made up 39% of sponsored farming inputs, while tarimbo, pegs, drying racks, and post-harvest machines accounted for only 1%. According to 31% of respondents, most inputs were provided either by projects or the government, while self-purchase and NGO support accounted for 28% of supported inputs. Despite the developments observed in seaweed farming, a number of challenges hindered seaweed production that included; rising temperatures, strong winds, Elnino and pollution. Temperature increases accounted for 42% of the seaweed losses while pollution accounted for 5%. Farming of seaweeds was found to be year-round according to 70% of respondents. Overall, it was established that more capacity enhancement especially on restorative methods is required to ensure sustainability of the interventions in addition to mitigating on climate change effects.