Recovery operation underway for missing KRA officials swept away by floods in Kwale
Their Land Cruiser vehicle which was swept away by floods at the Ramisi Bridge in Lungalunga Kwale County has been recovered and was towed to the Msambweni Police Station.
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has said recovery operations are underway to retrieve the bodies of two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) who are missing after their vehicle was swept away by floods in Kwale County on Friday.
The ministry said a multi-agency team led by the Kenya Coast Guard Service is on the scene to lead the efforts in retrieving the bodies.
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Their Land Cruiser vehicle which was swept away by floods at the Ramisi Bridge in Lungalunga Kwale County has been recovered and was towed to the Msambweni Police Station.
The two KRA officers have been identified as Joram Maina who is the Lungalunga Border Management Committee Chairperson and David Ng'ang'a.
"On behalf of the Border Control and Coordination Committee and its chairperson, our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the two officials at this difficult time," Interior PS Raymond Omollo said in a statement on Sunday.
According to Lunga-Lunga Deputy County Commissioner Joseph Sawe, the unfortunate event transpired around 7 pm when the duo attempted to cross the flooded Ramisi Bridge near the Kwale International Sugar Company Limited.
Having left the Lunga-Lunga one-stop border at 5:40 pm, the officers, despite being warned by deployed police officers to halt due to the overflowing water, decided to proceed.
The vehicle was overwhelmed by the strong currents, leading to the tragic outcome.
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