Murkomen to Deploy Officers to Fight Drug Lords Using Lakes as Entry Points
The Interior CS promised to address growing complaints from local fishermen, who decried harassment and robbery by foreign security agencies while fishing on the shared waters of Lake Victoria...
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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.
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Authorities Confront Drug Trafficking, Job Scams, and Assaults on Police - January 2026
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen announced plans to deploy additional officers to combat drug trafficking on Kenya’s lakes, noting that the Kenya Coast Guard Service faces challenges with increased smuggling via Lake Victoria and Lake Turkana. In a separate action, DCI detectives arrested a couple on January 21 in connection with a KSh 20 million job recruitment scam targeting Kenyans. This comes as reports indicate tens of Kenyan nationals are in hiding in Cambodia after escaping forced labor camps where they were lured by fraudulent job schemes. Additionally, on January 21 in West Pokot County, three police officers were injured when a man attacked them with a knife while resisting arrest.
