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Foreign Military Presence Cuts Kenyans Off From Ocean Livelihoods

Foreign Military Presence Cuts Kenyans Off From Ocean Livelihoods

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🪖Foreign military bases in Kenya's Lamu county are actively restricting local fishermen's ocean access, indigenous rights advocate Mohammed Kitete told Sputnik... 30.08.2026, Sputnik Africa

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🪖Foreign military bases in Kenya's Lamu county are actively restricting local fishermen's ocean access, indigenous rights advocate Mohammed Kitete told Sputnik Africa.He noted that local fishermen are now forced to show original IDs and avoid night fishing, while foreign vessels continue to operate freely.Watch the video to see how foreign military presence is destroying traditional way of life in Kenya's Lamu county.

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