Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen announced plans to deploy additional officers and resources to combat drug trafficking and other illegal activities on Kenya’s lakes. This move comes as the Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) faces significant challenges, including equipment shortages and increased smuggling via Lake Victoria and Lake Turkana.

• Murkomen disclosed that 200 new officers will be assigned to the KCGS.
• The government is working with Kenya Shipyards Limited to repair and modernize nine Coast Guard boats.
• The initiative also aims to address harassment faced by local fishermen from foreign security agencies on Lake Victoria.