Govt engaging Uganda for permanent solution to harassment in Lake Victoria, PS Omollo says.

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 1 – The government is engaging the neighbouring Uganda for a permanent solution to harassment of fishermen in Lake Victoria, Principal secretary Raymond Omollo has said. Omollo,…

Omollo, of the state department for Interior and national administration said that the ministry of foreign affairs has been tasked to have the issued addressed and put a stop to the nuisance.

He was speaking at Uhendo beach in West Sakwa, Bondo sub county during a meeting with the fisher folk from Usigu, Rarieda and Bondo sub counties which was attended by among others, Nyanza regional commissioner, Onesmus Kyatha, Siaya county commissioner, Norbert Komora and legislators Elisha Odhiambo (Gem) and Gedion Ochanda (Bondo).

The PS at the same time told the fishermen that the government was working on modalities to strengthen the Kenya Coast Guard Services to enable it effectively patrol the lake and bar foreign intruders.

“We will look for enough funds to facilitate KCGS to beef up security in the lake so that cases of insecurity become a thing of the past” he said.

Source: Capital FM