• The senator said with Shioso's appointment, Kenya's marine resources will be at risk.
• He insisted that Bruno Shioso has little experience to lead the Kenya Coast Guard Service.
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Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has faulted Interior CS Kithure Kindiki over former Kiganjo Police Training Institute Commandant Bruno Shioso's appointment as Kenya Coast Guard Service, Director general.
Speaking on Monday, Ledama said Kindiki was misadvising President William Ruto over Shioso's appointment.
He said that were it not for the Coast Guard Service, the exploitation of marine resources by foreign trawlers would not have stopped.
The senator said with Shioso's appointment, Kenya's marine resources will be at risk.
He insisted that Bruno Shioso has little experience to lead the Kenya Coast Guard Service.
"Were it not for the Kenyan Coast Guard the over-exploitation of marine resources by foreign trawlers would not have been stopped. With the new changes of bringing unexperienced police officer to command another service - the coast guard - our marine resources are at risk! Kindiki Kithure you are misadvising William Ruto," Ledama said in a tweet.
His remarks come a few days after President William Ruto announced changes in the top ranks of the National Police Service.
In the appointments, Douglas Kanja was named Deputy Inspector General, Kenya Police Service, Gideon Munga replaced Shioso as Kiganjo Police Training Institute Commandant and Ranson Lalmodoni were named Director of Operations in the NPS.
Eliud Kipkoech Lagat was also named the Commandant, General Service Unit.