Kenyan fishermen on trial in Tanzania for ‘armed robbery’
Fishermen at Kibro Beach protesting over harassment by Ugandan authorities in 2019. Six Kenyan fishermen are on trial in Tanzania for ‘armed robbery’. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Six Kenyan fishermen arrested two months ago after engaging in a scuffle with their counterparts from Tanzania over ownership of fishing gear are expected in court Monday to face charges of attempted robbery with violence.
They were arrested on June 25 by Tanzanian security officers while on a fishing expedition in Lake Victoria. Kibro Beach Management Unit chairman Maulid Joel said a disagreement is reported to have erupted between the Kenyan fishermen and their Tanzanian counterparts and escalated into a fight.
