Kenya‘s agency against corruption stated that it has taken back three islands in the Indian Ocean that were unlawfully taken by three individuals.
The person speaking for the agency, Eric Ngumbi, said that they are trying to get back a fourth island. The person they are accusing of taking it won’t give it back.
According to a government body in Kenya called the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the four islands have a value of 305 million Kenyan shillings, which is equal to 2 million US dollars or 1. 6 million British pounds.
The islands became a protected area in 1978 under the Kisite Mpunguni Marine Reserve. After that, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) legally owned and took care of the country’s wildlife resources.
Mr Ngumbi said to the press that if individuals privately own the islands, it could be dangerous because people might do illegal things there without the government knowing. The islands are hidden and two hours away from the mainland by water.
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Kenyan authorities retrieve seized islands from Indian Ocean
