Government steps efforts to seal porous borders on the Lakes Victoria and Turkana

Boats along Lake Victoria. [James Omoro, Standard]

The government has stepped up efforts to seal porous border points in large water bodies as it seeks to stop the pilferage of counterfeit alcohol and drugs into the country in line with President William Ruto's new year directives.

The government has said it will increase surveillance in Lakes Victoria and Turkana as they pose the greatest threat.