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5 dead after boat capsizes while searching for body of man who drowned in River Nzoia
By George Amolo,
1053, May 17, 2020 (EAT)
A motor boat which was hired to help in searching for the body of a person who drowned in River Nzoia reportedly capsized, killing five people. Acc...
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20 people rescued from sinking water bus on Lake Victoria
By George Amolo,
315, May 3, 2020 (EAT)
20 people escaped death by a whisker after they were rescued from a sinking water bus on Lake Victoria. They had been traveling from Mageta Island ...
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Ferry with unknown number of passengers capsizes in Lake Victoria
By Joseph Bonyo,
331, May 3, 2020 (EAT)
A ferry with an unknown number of passengers has capsized in Lake Victoria. The water bus is said to have been plying the Mageta Island---Usenge be...
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Kilifi: Eight fishermen whose boat capsized 18 days ago found alive
By Rahma Rashid,
1427, December 25, 2019 (EAT)
In what has unfolded like a scene from a thriller, 8 fishermen whose boat capsized on December 8, 2019 in Ziwayu, Kilifi County, have been found alive...
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Strange weather pattern in Kenya linked to Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)
By Paul Ombati,
1200, December 3, 2019 (EAT)
Unusually strong winds hit Kenya and Tanzania in October resulting in deaths, power outages, dust storms, damaged houses and uprooted trees. Expert...
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Alert over expected strong winds at Kenyan Coast
By Karanja Morgan,
1108, July 20, 2019 (EAT)
The Meteorological department has warned that strong southerly winds are expected to hit the Kenyan coast from Sunday. According to the weatherman,...
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More than 80 migrants feared drowned off Tunisia coast
By Reuters,
1354, July 6, 2019 (EAT)
Dozens of African migrants are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia after setting off for Europe from Libya, a go...
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Two dead as boat capsizes in Migori
By George Juma,
1303, June 9, 2019 (EAT)
Two people drowned on Sunday morning after the boat they were in capsized while crossing River Kuja at Konyuna village, Uriri Sub County, Migori Count...
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Seven South Koreans dead, hope dims for missing in Budapest boat disaster
By Reuters,
2045, May 30, 2019 (EAT)
Hungarian rescue officials said there was little chance of finding survivors after a boat with South Korean tourists onboard sank on the Danube river ...
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16 bodies retrieved from Lake Albert boat tragedy: Uganda police
By Dennis Musau,
1334, May 21, 2019 (EAT)
The Uganda Police Force has revealed that six more bodies were retrieved from the Lake Albert boat tragedy bringing the total number to 16. Alberti...
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7 killed as boat carrying 50 people capsizes in Lake Albert, Uganda
By Ian Omondi,
1633, May 20, 2019 (EAT)
Seven people were on Monday confirmed dead and several more declared missing after a boat capsized in Lake Albert, Uganda. According to the country...
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Sudanese political cartoonist seeks lasting change with iconic images
By VOA,
1224, April 20, 2019 (EAT)
A week after the Sudanese military ousted Omar al-Bashir as president and seized control of the country, protesters continue to demand representation ...
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Body of fisherman retrieved after boat capsized in Lake Victoria
By Aly Abich,
1304, February 21, 2019 (EAT)
The body of a 21-year-old fisherman who drowned during a boat racing competition on Lake Victoria has been retrieved. The body of Steve Ochieng' w...
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38 migrants confirmed dead off Djibouti after boats capsize
By Reuters,
2109, January 30, 2019 (EAT)
More than 100 migrants are believed missing and 38 confirmed dead off the coast of Djibouti after two boats capsized, the U.N. migration agency said o...
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More than 130 African migrants feared drowned off Djibouti: U.N.
By Reuters,
1126, January 30, 2019 (EAT)
More than 130 African migrants were missing off Djibouti after two overloaded boats capsized in rough seas on Tuesday, the United Nations migration ag...
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Three dead, 7 rescued as boat capsizes in Migori
By George Juma,
2059, January 29, 2019 (EAT)
Three people drowned at Kao Beach in Nyatike Constituency, Migori County after the boat they were traveling in capsized. The deceased identified as...
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Fisherman drowns, two survive after boat capsizes in Migori
By George Juma,
1408, January 20, 2019 (EAT)
The search for the body of a 23-year-old fisherman who drowned on Saturday evening after the boat he was sailing in capsized at Kimamba beach in Nyati...
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One dead in Thailand as tropical storm uproots trees, blows off roofs
By Reuters,
1328, January 4, 2019 (EAT)
Thailand’s first tropical storm in three decades killed one person on Friday as it arrived on the south coast, knocking down trees and blowing off r...
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Uganda’s Museveni says capsized cruise boat was overloaded, 29 dead
By Reuters,
1321, November 26, 2018 (EAT)
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday that a cruise boat which capsized on Lake Victoria a day earlier, killing at least 29 people, was ...
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At least 23 dead after boat capsizes in Lake Victoria
By Ian Omondi,
1827, November 25, 2018 (EAT)
The death toll from an accident where a boat capsized in Lake Victoria on Saturday afternoon has risen to at least 23. Initial reports by Ugandan p...
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