[2] On 19 November 2018, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Brigadier Vincent Naisho Loonena, a 20-year veteran of the Kenya Navy, as the first Director General of the government agency.

It is hoped that the coast guard will reduce cross-border crime and increase the country's intelligence gathering and information sharing ability.

Other council members include the cabinet secretaries for Defence, Environment and Forestry, Transport and Infrastructure, and Housing and Urban Development.

[6] Jane's Defence Weekly, on the other hand, reported that the vessel was delivered to the Kenyan Ministry of Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture.

[7] The first-ever Director General of the KCGS is Brigadier Vincent Naisho Loonena, a senior officer of the Kenya Navy, with more than 20 years experience.