By VIVERE NANDIEMOMore by this AuthorFishermen at Nyatike Sub-County beaches and the disputed Migingo Islands have accused the government of inaction after Ugandan security officers allegedly forced them to eat raw fish. We are suffering in the hands of Ugandan police officers who always demand money from us. FINESThe most affected regions include Sori, Muhuru Bay, Tagache and Lwanda Konyango beaches, where fishermen have been forced to pay up to Sh5,000 in “fines” by Ugandan security officers. Mr Bernard Okombo, the chairman of Tagache Beach Management Unit, said fishermen who default are forced by the officers to eat raw fish. “I have two members who were forced to eat raw fish after failing to pay the amount and their stock and nets confiscated,” Mr Okombo said, adding that arrested Kenyans are often jailed in Uganda, where they face foreign laws.

Source: Daily Nation November 14, 2017 17:15 UTC