Death toll in Baringo boat tragedy rises to 7 » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 23 – Seven bodies have been retrieved from Lake Baringo after a boat capsized on Sunday.

County Commissioner Stephen Kutwa says 16 people were rescued.

An article on the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation’s website says that at the time of the accident the ill-fated vessel was carrying 23 high schoolers and Grade 8 students to Ko-kwa Island for a church service..

A multi-agency response team, including the Kenya Red Cross, community members, and marine guards has been combing the lake waters for the missing passengers for the last three days.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the motor boat capsized due to overloading.

The boat designed to accommodate eight passengers.

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