4 coast guard officers rescued after boat capsizes in Lake Victoria
Four Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) officers were on Saturday, August 31, 2024, rescued after their boat capsized in Lake Victoria. KCGS in a statement issued on Saturday said the officers were rescued following an intensive night operation that lasted for eight hours. Lake Victoria Security patrols The boat capsized at Ndere Island when the […]
3 fishermen drown after boat capsizes in Lake Victoria
Three fishermen died after their boat capsized at Kadiala beach, South Uyoma Ward, Rarieda Sub-county on the eve of the new year. The incident brings to nine the number of people who have drowned in the waters in the last two weeks. According to Rarieda Fishermen Secretary Victor Bungu, the fishermen were coming from the […]
3 university students drown after boat capsizes in Lake Victoria
Three students from the University of Nairobi drowned after a boat they were in capsized in Lake Victoria in Budalang’i, Busia county, on Saturday, December 31. According to Budalang’i police boss Isaiah Mose, the students were taking a selfie when the tragedy struck on Saturday evening. Four others were rescued by residents who responded to the […]
2 brothers drown as boat capsizes in Lake Victoria
Two brothers drowned after their boat capsized near Sirongo beach in Lake Victoria on Tuesday, December 27. Dedan Omondi Damai aged 22 and Wycliffe Onyango Damai, 21, were on a fishing expedition on Tuesday evening when their boat capsized due to strong winds. Julius Odembo, the Chairman of Sika beach, Mageta Island, said the bodies of […]
Use of unsuitable fish feeds blamed for the mass deaths of fish in Lake Victoria
Researchers have blamed the death of fish cage stocks in the lake on the use of unsuitable fish feeds. The Vice-Chancellor of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) Prof. Stephen Agong’ argued that as it is currently, the majority of fish farmers have been using fish feed which is not good for […]
Lake Victoria: Fisherman drowns during fight over territory
A 31-year-old fisherman drowned after rival groups of fishermen clashed over territorial rights during a fishing expedition in Lake Victoria. Witnesses told Kenya News Agency that the body of the late Michael Juma was yet to be recovered from the deep waters after their boat capsized during the confrontation with a rival crew of fishermen. […]
Tanzanian plane that plunged into Lake Victoria, killed 1 passenger was drill – authorities
Tanzania authorities have revealed that the aircraft crash involving Tanzania’s Precision Air flight was not a real accident. Speaking while giving the status report, an official indicated that the alleged accident where a passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria was a training session for emergency response and rescue officers. She said the session is aimed […]