Fisheries department, Coast Guard clash over mandates

The Principal Secretary (PS) State Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Blue Economy Dr. Francis Owino. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A standoff is brewing between the Fisheries Department and the newly created Kenya Coast Guards over arrests and extortion of fishermen in Kenyan waters.

The State Department for Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Blue Economy wants Parliament to intervene and demarcate the role of the Kenya Coast Guards which is domiciled in the State Department of Shipping and Maritime.

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