Kenya Coast Guard Service

Kenya Coast Guard Service
Racing stripe
Racing stripe
AbbreviationKCGS
Agency overview
FormedNovember 19, 2018
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionKenya
Constituting instrument
  • Kenya Coast Guard Service Act, 2018[1]
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
Overseen byCoast Guard Service Council
HeadquartersMombasa
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Interior and National Administration
Website
kcgs.go.ke
Members of the Kenya Coast Guard Service onboard Indian Coast Guard ship Varaha in the Port of Mombasa

The Kenya Coast Guard Service is a specialized maritime force of the Republic of Kenya, responsible for law enforcement on national waters, including on the oceans, lakes and rivers. The force is mandated to maintain maritime safety, security, pollution control and sanitation. It is also responsible for apprehending and prosecuting offenders.[2]

  1. ^ Kenya Coast Guard Service Act (11). Parliament. 2018.
  2. ^ Wanzala, Ouma (14 November 2018). "Vincent Loonena appointed coast guard chief". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 14 November 2018.