{"id":121648,"date":"2025-09-18T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/govt-to-deploy-advanced-surveillance-equipment-in-revamped-lake-victoria-security-plan\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:03:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:03:05","slug":"govt-to-deploy-advanced-surveillance-equipment-in-revamped-lake-victoria-security-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/govt-to-deploy-advanced-surveillance-equipment-in-revamped-lake-victoria-security-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt to deploy advanced surveillance equipment in revamped Lake Victoria security plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

KISUMU, Kenya, Sep 18 \u2014 The Ministry of Interior and National Coordination has announced new measures to revamp security operations on Lake Victoria in a bid to address persistent challenges faced by Kenyan fishermen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen revealed that Kenya is also working closely with Uganda through a joint initiative aimed at tackling insecurity in the lake region.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that Lake Victoria has long been a source of tension, making cooperation between the two countries essential to easing conflicts.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a country, we\u2019ve faced numerous challenges in the fishing industry, many of which have strained our relationship with Uganda,\u201d Murkomen said.<\/p>\n

Speaking in Kisumu during the Jukwaa La Usalama<\/em> forum on Thursday, the CS noted that Kenyan fishermen have often been victims of harassment on the lake, sometimes losing valuable fishing gear during confrontations.<\/p>\n

Flanked by his Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, Murkomen announced that President William Ruto\u2019s administration is committed to modernizing security along the Kenyan side of the lake.<\/p>\n

This will include deploying more police officers to the region and acquiring modern surveillance equipment and patrol boats.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government has allocated resources to ensure we acquire more boats and state-of-the-art equipment that will allow our officers to effectively patrol and secure our waters,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Joint approach<\/h2>\n

Murkomen further disclosed that a joint cooperation agreement already exists between Kenya and Uganda and was recently reviewed during President Yoweri Museveni\u2019s visit to Kenya.<\/p>\n

The agreement focuses heavily on managing fishing resources, particularly as the migratory nature of fish has been a major source of disputes between fishermen from both countries.<\/p>\n

He added that the Jukwaa La Usalama<\/em> forum provides an important platform for public and stakeholder engagement on government interventions in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of our national priorities is to strengthen our presence on water bodies like Lake Victoria. This includes empowering the Coast Guard and enhancing border patrol units,\u201d Murkomen said.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, he announced that Beach Management Units (BMUs) will be incorporated into local security meetings at the sub-county level to provide insights on how best to secure both the lake and the livelihoods of fishermen.<\/p>\n

To further improve cooperation, Murkomen revealed that plans are underway to appoint liaison officers on both the Kenyan and Ugandan sides to help resolve emerging issues more efficiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis move will strengthen diplomatic relations within the East African Community (EAC),\u201d he concluded.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KISUMU, Kenya, Sep 18 \u2014 The Ministry of Interior and National Coordination has announced new measures to revamp security operations on Lake Victoria in a bid to address persistent challenges faced by Kenyan fishermen. Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen revealed that Kenya is also working closely with Uganda through a joint initiative aimed at tackling insecurity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121648\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}