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Somali, Yemen Boats Detained in Kenya | |
2016-06-26 | |
Security officers in Lamu are detaining three foreign boats that were found to have illegally crossed into Kenyan territorial waters. One of the vessels is from Yemen while the other two are from Somalia. Lamu County Commissioner Joseph Kanyiri confirmed to the Nation on Friday that the vessels are currently being held in Lamu. He said the crew are being questioned by police and would be arraigned in court. Mr Kanyiri said Kenya Navy officers and Marine Police patrolling the Indian Ocean detained the boats after the crew failed to produce legal documents showing they were allowed to conduct any business in Kenyan waters. Mr Kanyiri also said the vessels were not properly registered as per the Maritime Authority regulations. “The captains failed to justify what they were doing in Kenyan territory,” he said.
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Posted by:Steve White |