Vincent Naisho Loonena

Brigadier Vincent Naisho Loonena, is a Kenyan military officer in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). Effective 2018, he is the Director General of Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS), a specialized maritime force of the Republic of Kenya, responsible for law enforcement on national waters, including on the oceans, lakes and rivers. Prior to his current assignment, he was the managing director of the KDF Medical Insurance Program, where he had served for four months, since July 2018.[1]

Brigadier

Vincent Naisho Loonena Japheth
Born
Kenya
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenya
OccupationMilitary Officer
Known forMilitary Matters
TitleDirector General of Kenya Coast Guard Service.

Background

At the time of his appointment to his current assignment, Brigadier Loonena had experience as an officer in the Kenya Navy, that exceeded 20 years.[2] In the past, he served as the Commander of the Mtongwe Naval Base, in Mombasa, Kenya's second-largest city, along the Indian Ocean coast.[3]

As Director General of KCGS

In his current assignment Brigadier Loonena directs a diverse specialized staff, including members of the Kenyan military, intelligence officers, marine experts and scientists, police law enforcement officers and customs officials, as well as civilian administrators. The KCGS is responsible for protecting the country's waters against dumping of harmful waste and pollutants, search and rescue services, and the arrest of unauthorized fishermen, among other functions.[4]

See also

References
  1. Wanzala, Ouma (14 November 2018). "Vincent Loonena appointed coast guard chief". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. Gichuhi, Grace (15 November 2018). "Brigadier Vincent Loonena to head Kenya Coast Guard Service". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. Scoopnest.com (2015). "Colonel Vincent Naisho Loonena promoted to Brigadier and appointed Base Commander Mtongwe". Scoopnest.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. Ndonga, Simon (1 November 2018). "Loonena appointed as first ever Coast Guard Director General". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

Succession table
Military offices
Preceded by
None
As Director General of Kenya Coast Guard Service		 Director General of Kenya Coast Guard Service
2018 - present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
As Director General of Kenya Coast Guard Service


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