Kenyan fishermen along Nyang’wina beach in Muhuru Bay in Migori County seized five boats from Ugandan fishermen over territorial trespass in Lake Victoria.
Their action is revenge for four boats from Kenya which were captured in the same lake by Ugandan authorities and detained in unknown locations.
Locals said the fishermen who hail from Muhuru Bay were arrested on Friday night while on a fishing expedition at the Lake.
Sources said the fishermen were apprehended for allegedly trespassing into Ugandan water but they were released on the protest but the boats were seized during the protest.
Muhuru Bay Beach Management Unit officials and their MCA Lawrence Magubo protested the confiscation of boats and fishing gear.
They asked for the release of the boats and asked the Ugandan authorities to schedule a meeting with them to iron out their differences.
Magubo decried the arbitrary arrests terming them unfair.
Magubo now wants the National Government to intervene especially the Ministry of East African Cooperation to resolve the recurring territorial woes.
Muhuru BMU chairman Lucas Sobu asked the Kenyan government to help his fishermen since they cannot continue to do business in the Lake with fear.
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