Kindiki orders probe on constant harassment of fishermen by Ugandan forces

Senate deputy Speaker Kithure Kindiki (left) accompanied by Elgeyo Market Senator Kipchumba Murkomen at the Parliament Building. [Elvis Ogina/Standard]

Senate Deputy Speaker Kithure Kindiki (pictured) has directed investigations into an incident in which three policemen and four fishermen were arrested by Ugandan security agents in Lake Victoria on Monday.

In a heated debate, senators urged Prof Kindiki to exercise his discretion to ensure the country's territorial boundaries were respected and protected.