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New law to boost war on illegal fishing in Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta

MOMBASA: President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed the Fisheries Management Development Bill.

The new law allows the Kenyan navy to intercept unauthorised fishing ships in Kenya's waters and also protect the country's's Exclusive Economic Zone.

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