President William Ruto has told the new Director General of Kenya Coast Guard Bruno Shioso to serve the country with zeal.
Speaking on Friday, May 5 at State House, Nairobi during the swearing-in of Mr Shioso, Ruto stated that the former police spokesman was assuming office at a time when maritime security is gaining currency in the world.
“We must strengthen the country’s ability to protect our territorial waters. Serve with diligence and observe the Constitution,” the President told him.
The Kenya Coast Guard is charged with the enforcement of law on security, safety, and protection of maritime resources within Kenya’s territorial waters.
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President Ruto recently appointed the former Police Spokesperson Bruno Shioso to be the Director-General of the Kenya Coast Guard Service.
In a gazette notice dated Wednesday, April 12, Shioso will serve as the Director-General of the Kenya Coast Guard Service for a period of four years.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 (1) of the Kenya Coast Guard Service Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, appoint— Bruno Isohi Shioso to be the Director-General of the Kenya Coast Guard Service, for a period of four (4) years, with effect from the 12th April 2023," the gazette notice read in part.
