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Kenya plans to form marine guard

President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre) is flanked by Cabinet Secretaries Raychelle Omamo and Felix Koskei (left), and officials of Flanders Marine Institute in Mombasa after commissioning MV Mtafiti at the port of Mombasa on Monday.  [PHOTO: GEDION MAUNDU/STANDARD]

By PHILIP MWAKIO

MOMBASA, KENYA: The Government has announced plans to establish Kenya’s first ever Coast guard to supplement the Kenya Navy.

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