Coast guards add misery to fishermen in Lake Victoria

Moses Owino weighs fish after spending hours in Lake Victoria in Busia County. More than 80% of the residents depend on fishing as their major source of income. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]

In 2019 when a troop of coast guards arrived in Budalang’i to man Lake Victoria, fishermen breathed a sigh of relief.

They had suffered for long in the hands of rogue Uganda soldiers. The coast guards were meant to provide maritime security services to the fishermen in the vast lake. They were also expected to conduct search and rescue services while patrolling the lake.